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Effect of Functional Training and Isometric Exercises on Pain, ROM, and Functional Status in Patients With Neck Pain
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have been rising fast around the globe leading to neck pain and scapular muscle dysfunction, contributing to a decrease in neck movements and functional limitations. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of scapular functional exercise (SFE) in combination with cervical isometric exercises (CIE) on neck pain, cervical range of motion, and functional limitations among participants with chronic mechanical neck pain.The study was based on a two-arm parallel group pretest-posttest randomized control trial design. Thirty participants (females 21 and males 9; average age 28.94±3.77 years) were randomly allocated to groups A and B (n=15/group). The group's A and B participants received a common intervention, such as CIE and hot packs. However, group A received the SFE in addition to common interventions. The outcomes, such as neck pain, cervical ROM, and functional limitations, were evaluated using a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), standard universal goniometer, and neck disability index questionnaire at baseline and 4-week post-intervention. The paired and unpaired t-test was used to analyze the intervention effects on the outcomes within-group and between-group, keeping the significance level alpha set at p\<0.05.
Details
| Lead sponsor | King Saud University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 30 |
| Start date | Fri Aug 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Sun Mar 29 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Chronic Pain
Interventions
- Scapular functional training
- Cervical isometric exercises
- Moist heating
Countries
Saudi Arabia