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Active Release Versus Strain-Counter-strain Technique in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 45 YearsAllRiphah International University
NCT07026006 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The study design will be a randomized clinical trial (RCT) aims to compare the effects of Active Release Technique and Strain-Counterstrain on pain, range of motion, cranio-vertebral angle, and disability in patients with non-specific neck pain. Data will be collected from Safi Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Using a non-probability purposive sampling method, participants aged 18-45 years with localized cervical pain and stiffness will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The inclusion and exclusion criteria will be; Participants aged 18-45, both male and female, experiencing neck pain for at least 2 months, with palpable taut bands in upper trapezius and SCM, active trigger points in upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and SCM, NPRS score \>3/10 for neck region, and localized pain/stiffness in cervical spine (C3-C7) without upper limb radiculopathy, confirmed b

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-45 years * Both male and female * Patients with neck pain for at least 2 months * Palpable taut bands in upper trapezius, SCM * ATrPs in upper trapezius, levator scapulae, SCM * NPRS score is \>3/10 on NPRS for neck region * Individuals with a Craniovertebral angle less than 53 * Individuals having grade 2 severity of neck pain according to KNGF Guidelines * Localized pain/stiffness in cervical spine (C3-C7) without upper limb radiculopathy * Diagnostic Tests: Negative Spurling's test, upper limb tension test, and shoulder abduction test Exclusion Criteria: * Myofascial treatment in the preceding month * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Congenital problems * Trigger point injections * Individuals with KNGF Clinical Practice Guideline Grade III and IV severity of neck pain * Respiratory disease and joint disease * Neurological deficit
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What it tests

  • Active Release Technique
  • Strain-counterstrain
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Where

1 site
Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic
Lahore, Pakistan
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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