Comparing Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy for Pain, Movement, and Disability in Text Neck Syndrome

ConditionText Neck Syndrome

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-35

SponsorUniversity of Lahore

About this trial

This study compared the effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy on patients with Text Neck Syndrome's pain, function ROM, and posture. Today, text neck syndrome is a growing issue. The majority of us experience this unpleasant condition to some extent. There is no study that has compared the effects of muscle energy technique and Bowen therapy, although they can both be quite effective in helping individuals with text neck syndrome reduce their discomfort, improve their range of motion, and improve their functional impairment. So, the goal of this study was to compare the two treatments' results in order to determine whether one was a better method for treating text neck syndrome patients' discomfort by enhancing range of motion and functional impairment.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

• Age 18-35 years

Both genders

Using smart phone more than 4 hours per day and pain from last 6 months.

Neck disability index greater than 10. (Seemal et al., 2022)

Disqualifiers

• Subjects who had signs of recent surgery.

Whiplash injury or open wounds.

Cervical spine pathologies like radiculopathies, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, sensory changes in neck region..

Deformities like torticollis.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Bowen Therapy
Other intervention
Participants received a hot pack, followed by Bowen Therapy performed in prone lying position on a plinth. Bowen moves were applied to soft tissues and muscles of the neck and upper back, aiming to reduce muscle tension and pain. Sessions lasted 15-20 minutes, administered on alternate days for 6 weeks. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 3rd week, 6th week, and at 3-week follow-up.
Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation)
Other intervention
Participants received a hot pack applied over the neck and upper back area for 7-10 minutes, followed by Muscle Energy Technique in supine lying position. Post-isometric relaxation was used for upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalenus, and sternocleidomastoid muscles. A moderate isometric contraction was held for 5 seconds, followed by 3 seconds of relaxation, with 5 repetitions per muscle. Sessions were given on alternate days for 6 weeks. Assessments were performed at baseline, 3rd week, 6th week, and at 3-week follow-up.

Treatment groups

78 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Bowen Therapy with Hot PackExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Group B: Muscle Energy Technique with Hot PackExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Disability

Neck disability Index scale (NDI-U) This Neck Disability Index (NDI) scale assesses the degree of perceived pain in neck an the disability status based on daily activities and underlying cervical spine pain. Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score

Time frame

Baseline, 3rd week, 6th week, and 3-week follow-up after treatment completion

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Lahore

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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