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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/03/105431 [Registered on: 05/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 03/03/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Better Posture, Less Pain and decreased disability: Which Neck Exercise Works Best? 
Scientific Title of Study   A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO KNOW THE EFFECT OF NECK STABILIZATION EXERCISES AND FLEXIBAR EXERCISES ON PAIN, ROM AND DISABILITY AMONG PATIENTS HAVING CHRONIC NECK PAIN WITH FORWARD HEAD POSTURE. 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
rambophysio@rediffmail.com  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dhriti chopra 
Designation  pg student 
Affiliation  DAV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION 
Address  DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation,Mahatma Hans Raj Marg, Opposite Burlton Park, Gurdev Nagar, Ram Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab

Jalandhar
PUNJAB
144008
India 
Phone  6280448286  
Fax    
Email  dhritichopra897@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr. Ram Babu PT 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  DAV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION 
Address  DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation,Mahatma Hans Raj Marg, Opposite Burlton Park, Gurdev Nagar, Ram Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab

Jalandhar
PUNJAB
144008
India 
Phone  82848 86611  
Fax    
Email  Rambophysio@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dhriti chopra 
Designation  pg student 
Affiliation  DAV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION 
Address  DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation,Mahatma Hans Raj Marg, Opposite Burlton Park, Gurdev Nagar, Ram Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab

Jalandhar
PUNJAB
144008
India 
Phone  6280448286  
Fax    
Email  dhritichopra897@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation,Mahatma Hans Raj Marg, Opposite Burlton Park, Gurdev Nagar, Ram Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144008 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  NIL 
Address  NIL 
Type of Sponsor  Other [no sponsor] 
 
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 Dhriti chopra PT  DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation  DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation,Mahatma Hans Raj Marg, Opposite Burlton Park, Gurdev Nagar, Ram Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab
Jalandhar
PUNJAB 		 06280448286

dhritichopra897@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
institutional ethical committee  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  nil  nil  
Intervention  physiotherapy intervention including modalities and exercises  High TENS 80Hz frequency for 30 minutes, Hotpack for 20 minutes, stretching exercises (of upper trapezius, levator scapulae and sternocleidomastoid), one group receives neck stabilization exercises along with above mentioned intervention meanwhile another group will receive flexibar exercises along with above mentioned intervention 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Subjects with neck pain lasting more than 3 months.
Subjects between age group 18 to 60 years.
Subjects with NPRS score between 3 to 8 on the scale.
Both male and female will be included.
Subjects who will give written informed consent.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Subjects who have history of recent surgery related to cervical spine
Subjects diagnosed with any kind of malignancy
Subjects with radiculopathy in upper limb.
Subjects having any vascular syndrome (symptoms like nausea, dizziness, nystagmus, confusion, dysarthria and dysphagia)
Subjects with any skin infection, lesion or allergic reactions (eczema, fungal infection and psoriasis) on neck
Subjects with altered sensations around neck region
Subjects with recent episodes of vertigo
Subjects who have any pathology or lesion related to upper extremity
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Pain which will be measured through Numeric Pain Rating Scale NPRS
 		 baseline,5sessions,10sessions 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
ROM which will be measured through goniometer
Disability which will be assessed with neck disability index NDI 		 Baseline,5sessions,10sessions 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="45"
Sample Size from India="45" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/05/2026 
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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
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   A minimum of 45 subjects with chronic neck pain along with forward head posture will be selected as per inclusion exclusion criteria of age group 18 to 45 including both genders. Subjects will be equally divided into 3 groups through convenient sampling (by chit and bowl system). Group A will be control group and will be treated through TENS, hot pack and stretching of upper trapezius, levator scapulae & sternocleidomastoid, this protocol will serve as “baseline treatment”, Group B (experimental group) will receive neck stabilization exercises along with baseline treatment and Group C (experimental group) will receive flexi-bar exercises along with baseline treatment. Treatment will be given for two weeks 5 sessions per week. Result will be noted for pain with numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), cervical range of motion (ROM) with universal goniometer and neck disability with neck disability index (NDI) on 1st day pre-intervention, on 5th day during intervention and 10th day post-intervention. 
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