Effectiveness of Pressure Biofeedback-Assisted Deep Cervical Flexor Training With and Without Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Neck Disability in Cervical Spondylosis
- NCT ID
- NCT07814833
- Registry status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
- Conditions
- Cervical Spondylosis
Overview
ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.
Enrollment: 44 participants (Estimated).
What is being studied
- Other: Pressure Biofeedback-Assisted Deep Cervical Flexor Training
- Other: Scapular Stabilization Exercises
- Other: Standard Physiotherapy
Who may be eligible
- Ages
- 40 Years to 60 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- No
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Both genders aged 40-60 years.
* Presence of chronic neck pain for ≥3 months with NPRS ≥3.
* Radiologically confirmed cervical spondylosis, including cervical spine X-ray showing disc space narrowing and/or osteophyte formation.
* Ability to perform active cervical and shoulder movements without neurological deficits.
* Willingness to participate in the study and comply with the intervention protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of cervical spine surgery or trauma in the past 6 months.
* Severe neurological involvement, including cervical myelopathy or severe radiculopathy with motor weakness, gait disturbance, or bowel/bladder involvement.
* Inflammatory or systemic musculoskeletal disorders, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.
* Current participation in structured neck/shoulder rehabilitation programs.
* Uncontrolled medical conditions contraindicating exercise, e.g., uncontrolled hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
Study locations
1 study location is listed.
Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.
Countries: Pakistan
- Punjab Province, Pakistan: 1
Sample of listed locations
- Hope Physiotherapy Clinic — Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan — Recruiting
Study details
- Start date
- June 3, 2026
- Primary completion date
- September 15, 2026
- Completion date
- September 24, 2026
- First posted
- September 11, 2026
Source and update information
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- NCT ID
- NCT07814833
- Registry last updated
- September 28, 2026
- QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
- October 5, 2026
- QualifiedStudies record fetched
- October 5, 2026
View NCT07814833 on ClinicalTrials.gov
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