| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/094489 [Registered on: 10/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
09/09/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and BlackBurn exercises in reducing Pain, Improving range of motion and Corrective Postural Dysfunction in IT Professionals with Upper Cross Syndrome |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Blackburn Exercises on Pain, range of motion and Postural dysfunction in IT Professionals with Upper Cross Syndrome- A Comparative Study |
| Trial Acronym |
INTERVENTION |
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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 |
vandana vyas |
| Designation |
Principal (I/C), Associate professor ,PhD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
Shama Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
A604 Praharsh Highland near merigold circle, South Bopal
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380058
India |
| Phone |
09725334205 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vyasvandana87@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Manisha Saharan |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Department of physiotherapy Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University ,Dabok Udaipur Rajsthan
Department of physiotherapy Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University ,Dabok Udaipur Rajsthan
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313022
India |
| Phone |
9414332522 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
manishasaharan3@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
vandana vyas |
| Designation |
Principal (I/C),Associate professor ,PhD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
Shama Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
A 604 Praharsh Highland, Near Merigold Circle, South Bopal
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380058
India |
| Phone |
09725334205 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vyasvandana87@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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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 |
| vandana vyas |
Shama Institute of Medical Sciences |
Near pirkamal masjid BRTS road Danilimda Ahmedabad 380028
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT |
09725334205
vyasvandana87@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Shama Institute Of Medical Sciences |
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: M629||Disorder of muscle, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
MET and Blackburn exercises along with conventional exercises |
Group B Will Receive the Intervention of MET and Blackburn Exercises along with Conventional Exercises, performed for 5–7 Repetitions Per Session, Three Days A Week for Six Weeks, combined with Postural Education and Workplace Ergonomics. Subjects Will Be Reassessed After Six Weeks. |
| Intervention |
MET Exercises with Conventional Exercises |
Group A Will Receive the Intervention of MET Exercises Along with Conventional Exercises, performed for 5–7 Repetitions per Session, Three Days a Week for Six Weeks, combined with Postural Education and Workplace Ergonomics. Subjects Will Be Reassessed After Six Weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Diagnosed with upper cross syndrome by taking an assessment
Subjects willing to participate in the study
Not participating in any formal physical rehabilitation program
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Surgeries to the cervical area
Subjects taking analgesics and/or muscle relaxants.
Known thoracic scoliosis, VBI, and kyphosis
Known rotator cuff tear
Pregnancy
Cervical Radiculopathy
Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammatory arthritis
Herniation or stenosis
The patient is not willing to participate in the study
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| VAS score readings will be taken pre-and post-intervention. |
VAS score is a universally accepted, valid and reliable tool to measure pain with a 10 grading, mild (0-3), moderate (4-6), and severe (7-9). |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NECK DISABILITY INDEX |
NECK DISABILITY INDEX |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60"
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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06/12/2025 |
| 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="3"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| 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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This study is Randamized, parallel group, active-controlled trial, finding the effect of MET and Blackburn exercises on the pain, range of motion, and postural dysfunction in IT professionals suffering from Upper Cross Syndrome. Subjects will undergo testing using ROM, MMT, VAS, NDI, and various tests assessing tight musculature and weak musculature, with pre-treatment scores being recorded.Both groups will receive an intensive treatment schedule for 1 hour/day, 3 days/week, for 6 consecutive weeks, along with the routine daily activity. The subjects performed the conventional exercise daily and recorded their progress in a home exercise log. After 6 weeks of treatment procedures all the subjects will undergo re-evaluation by MMT, ROM, Special test, VAS, and NDI to obtain specific differences in their motor function and quality of life, and the readings will be subjected to statistical analysis. |