| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/07/071028 [Registered on: 22/07/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
06/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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suboccipital release vs scapular stabilization exercise among individuals with forward head posture |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparison of the effect of suboccipital release and scapular stabilization exercises in individuals with forward head posture |
| Trial Acronym |
nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Nirav vaghela |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad |
| Address |
OPD no. 152, K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad
Anand
GUJARAT
388325
India |
| Phone |
9428647304 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
niravpv16@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Kruti Parikh |
| Designation |
post graduate student |
| Affiliation |
post graduate student |
| Address |
OPD no. 152, K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad
Anand
GUJARAT
388325
India |
| Phone |
09426760333 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
krutiparikh08@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Kruti Parikh |
| Designation |
post graduate student |
| Affiliation |
post graduate student, K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad |
| Address |
OPD no. 152, K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad
Anand
GUJARAT
388325
India |
| Phone |
09426760333 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
krutiparikh08@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| OPD no. 152, K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad- 388325, Dist. Anand, Gujarat, India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
NIL |
| Address |
NIL |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [NIL] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Nirav vaghela |
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy |
OPD no. 152, K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Bhaikaka University, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad- 388325
Anand
GUJARAT |
9428647304
niravpv16@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional ethics committee-2, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, anand, Gujarat, 388325 |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
participants who are suffering from the forward neck |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Scapular Stabilization exercises |
scapular stabilization exercises (1 set, 10 repetitions), cervical isometric exercises (3 set, 10 repetitions each), stretching of neck muscles (3 repetitions, 30 seconds hold each); Total duration 4 weeks, 3 days per week. |
| Comparator Agent |
Sub occipital Release |
Sub occipital release (1 set, 3 minutes), cervical isometric exercises (3 set, 10 repetitions each), stretching of neck muscles (3 repetitions, 30 seconds hold each); Total duration 4 weeks, 3 days per week. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
participants who having the CVA angle more than 50 degree |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Participants who are suffering from any kind of neck pain, cervical disc herniation, cervical spine surgery, cervical radiculopathy, vertebral fracture, tumors etc |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Cranio vertebral angle |
at base line before intervention starts
At end of Intervention that is after 4 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Cervical Range of motion and
Neck Disability Index |
at base line before intervention starts
At end of Intervention that is after 4 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="58"
Sample Size from India="58"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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02/08/2024 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Date Missing |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Completed |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
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Vaghela, Nirav Pravinsinh; Dani, Vyoma; Parikh, Kruti. Comparison of the Effect of Suboccipital Release and Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Individuals with Forward Head Posture. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 20(3):p 592-597, Jul–Sep 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_184_25 |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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there are more prevalence of the forward head in the various age group that might lead to various other neck injuries or cervical conditions so to treat the forward head neck various protocols but to have a standardised protocol this study is undertaken to compare the scapula strengthning exercises which is commonly and to introduce the technique Subocciput release for treating the forward head |