NCT03537300

Efficacy of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscles Training on Neck Pain, Functional Disability and Muscle Endurance in School Teachers

Completed NA Last updated 25 May 2018

What this trial tests

NA trial testing DCF muscles training using pressure biofeedback in addition to conventional exercises in Neck Pain in 65 participants. Completed in 1 May 2017.

Timeline

21 May 2016

Primary endpoint
1 January 2017

1 May 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	King Saud University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	65
Start date	21 May 2016
Primary completion	1 January 2017
Estimated completion	1 May 2017

Drugs / interventions tested

• DCF muscles training using pressure biofeedback in addition to conventional exercises
• conventional exercises

Conditions studied

• Neck Pain — all drugs for Neck Pain →

Sponsor

King Saud University

Who can join

Adults 25 to 45, any sex, with Neck Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Neck pain (NP) is a common work related disorder. Teaching is one profession in which its prevalence is high. The Daily job of a school teacher involves head down posture while reading, writing, etc., exposing them to risk of developing NP. Deep cervical flexor (DCF) muscles have been shown to have lower endurance in patients with cervical impairment which has been associated with disability. There is limited evidence that reports efficacy of DCF muscles training in occupational NP. This study was done to see the effect of DCF muscles training using pressure biofeedback on pain, muscle endurance and functional disability in school teachers with NP.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Efficacy of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Training on Neck Pain, Functional Disability, and Muscle Endurance in School Teachers: A Clinical Trial.
   Iqbal ZA, Alghadir AH, Anwer S. · · 2021 · cited 18× · PMID 33521131 · DOI 10.1155/2021/7190808