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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/11/076471 [Registered on: 08/11/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/11/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy of MET and static stretching with conventional physiotherapy in neck pain  
Scientific Title of Study   To Compare The Efficacy Of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Static Stretching With Conventional Physiotherapy Protocol In Young Adults With Mechanical Neck Pain  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Aanchal Pancholi 
Designation  MPT Student  
Affiliation  Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Jaipur  
Address  Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College, Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology,RIICO Institutional area, sitapura, tonk road, Jaipur

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302022
India 
Phone  9352928493  
Fax    
Email  aanchal1976@mgumst.org  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Saleem Akhtar Naqvi  
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology Jaipur  
Address  Room No 14, Physiotherapy OPD, Basement,Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, RIICO Institutional area,Sitapura tonk road Jaipur

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302022
India 
Phone  9680154007  
Fax    
Email  physio.sallu@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Saleem Akhtar Naqvi  
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology Jaipur  
Address  Room No 14, Physiotherapy OPD, Basement,Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, RIICO Institutional area,Sitapura tonk road Jaipur


RAJASTHAN
302022
India 
Phone  9680154007  
Fax    
Email  physio.sallu@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College, Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, RIICO Institutional area,Sitapura tonk road Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 302022  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Aanchal Pancholi 
Address  16, Pancholi house, Pratap Nagar 2, Gali no 8, Barkat Nagar, Tonk Phatak Jaipur, Rajasthan, India,302015 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Saleem Akhtar Naqvi   Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jaipur   Room No 14, Physiotherapy OPD, Basement,Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jaipur
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9680154007

physio.sallu@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, MGUMST, Jaipur   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M542||Cervicalgia,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  – Static stretching with Conventional Therapy  Static stretching will be given for 6 session total (3 session per week). Static Stretching for 3-5 repetitions for 20-30 sec hold. Conventional therapy protocol on daily basis for 2 weeks with application of 15-20 min hot pack to neck region along with postural advice 
Intervention  Muscle energy technique (MET) with Conventional Therapy  Muscle energy technique will be given for total 6 sessions (3 session per week) for upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles. Muscle energy technique for 3-5 repetitions 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Subjects with 4-12 weeks with mechanical neck pain
2. VAS score more than 4 and less than 7
3. Subjects with tightness and weakness of upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscle  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Subjects with less than 4 weeks and more than 12 weeks
2.signs of serious pathology (e.g., malignancy, inflammatory disorder, infection)
3.neck pain with radiation into arms or upper extremity
4.history of cervical spine surgery in previous 12 months
5.history of trauma or fractures in cervical spine
6.Cervicogenic headache
7. Whisplash associated disorders
8. Osteoporosis
9. Any deformity (e.g., Torticollis, Sprengel’s deformity, scoliosis) 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Goniometry  
2 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Goniometry 
1 week 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/11/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Group A – Muscle energy technique (MET) with Conventional Therapy protocol (strengthening exercises and moist hot pack) Muscle energy technique will be given for total 6 sessions (3 session per week) for upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles. Muscle energy technique for 3-5 repetitions 
Group B – Static stretching with Conventional Therapy protocol (strengthening exercises and hot pack) Static stretching will be given for 6 session total (3 session per week). Static Stretching for 3-5 repetitions for 20-30 sec hold. Conventional therapy protocol on daily basis for 2 weeks with application of 15-20 min hot pack to neck region along with postural advice. Treatment would be done under supervision with informed consent. 
 
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