| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100608 [Registered on: 08/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/01/2026 |
| 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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effect of muscle length exercise vs joint mobilisation exercise on neck pain |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of Craniosacral Therapy versus Positional Release Technique on
Pain, ROM, and Neck Disability in Patients with Nonspecific Neck Pain: A
Randomized Controlled Trial |
| 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 Sanket Parekh |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
k m Patel Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Dept No 152 physiotherapy
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Gokalnagar Karamsad
Dept No 152 physiotherapy
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Gokalnagar Karamsad
Anand
GUJARAT
388325
India |
| Phone |
09879352362 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sanketkp@charutarhealth.org |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Sanket Parekh |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
k m Patel Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Gokalnagar Karamsad
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Gokalnagar Karamsad
GUJARAT
388325
India |
| Phone |
09879352362 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
sanketkp@charutarhealth.org |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Sanket Parekh |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
k m Patel Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Deoart ment no 152 physiotherapy K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Gokalnagar Karamsad
Dept no 152 PhysiotherapyK M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Gokalnagar Karamsad
GUJARAT
388325
India |
| Phone |
09879352362 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sanketkp@charutarhealth.org |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Instrument will be used of the K M patel Institute of Physiotherapy |
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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 Sanket Parekh |
Dept No 152 K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree Krishna Hospital Karamsad |
Dept No 152 Physiotherapy K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy Shree krishna Hopsital Gokalnagar Karamsad 388 325
Anand
GUJARAT |
09879352362
sanketkp@charutarhealth.org |
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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 |
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 |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: M638||Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Cranio sacral therapy |
here patients with neck pain will be treated with cranio sacral treatment which is for the joint at the neck region |
| Comparator Agent |
Position release technique |
patient will be treated with Position release technique which will work on muscles in terms of length and then after strenth of the neck region |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
20.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
more than 3 months neck pain
tenderness more than 3
Restircted Neck ROM
Participants scores between 5-34 |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Non Mechanical cause of neck pain like fracture , srugery, trauma, Neurological involvement, systemic involvement
any kind of drugs |
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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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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NPRS, ROM Cervical, |
before internvention or trail starts
at end of tne intervention which is immediatly after 2 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Neck Disability index |
Pre Intervention and after 2 weeks of the intervention |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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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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30/01/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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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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Current study is to compare the two different technique that is Postional release technique and Craniosacral therpay which is better for the neck pain |