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COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF ELDOA VERSES UPPER THORACIC MOBILIZATION AND MOBILITY EXERCISE FOR THE TREATMENT OF FHP

Pakistan36 participantsStarted 2024-02-01

Plain-language summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of the Elongation Longitudinaux Avec Decoaptation Osteo Articulaire (ELDOA) method and upper thoracic mobilization and mobility exercises in correcting forward head posture (FHP). This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods in reducing forward head posture. The total sample size will be 36, with each group consisting of 18 participants. This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be selected through screening and then assessed for outcomes using NPRS, a goniometer, the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Web Plot Digitizer (WPD) Software. Statistical analysis will be conducted using SPSS version 27.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Both males and females. * Age between 20 to 40 years. * Patients having complain of neck pain * Patients having forward head posture * Patients having limited Cervical range of motion * Patients having Craniovertebral angle CVA less than 50. * Pain more than 3 on NPRS scale with FHP Exclusion Criteria: * History of whiplash injury within 3 months of examination. * History of tumor * History of surgery of cervical or thoracic spine. * Positive neurological signs * Congenital deformity * Patients having pathology and infection in spine. * Patients having severe osteoporosis

What they're measuring

Craniovertebral angle

Timeframe: 5 Minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06440720

SponsorUniversity of Faisalabad

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06

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