An interventional study of Strain Counter Strain and Conventional Stretching in Mechanical Neck Pain, sponsored by Riphah International University. Recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 14 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-06.
Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
To compare the effectiveness of strain counter strain and conventional stretching on pain intensity and cervical range of motion in school-aged children with mechanical neck pain related to prolonged screen use.
1,360 studies on the registry are indexed under Neck Pain; 299 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 50 is close to the median of 50 across 1,116 interventional studies indexed under Neck Pain.
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Strain counter strain effect on pain intensity and cervical range of motion in school aged children with mechanical neck pain.
Other: Strain Counter Strain
Conventional stretching effect on pain intensity and cervical range of motion in school aged children with mechanical neck pain.
Other: Conventional Stretching
Head and neck held in position of easy for 90 seconds and gentle ROMs. Sessions will be conducted 3 times per week for 6 weeks (total 18 sessions).
Static stretching of upper trapezius, levator scapulae, sternocledidomastoid muscles. Each stretch held for 20-30 seconds, repeated 3 times per muscle. Sessions will be conducted 3 times per week for 6 weeks (total 18 sessions).
Change in pain intensity as measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
It is used to assess intensity of neck pain. It ranges on a scale from 0 ( no pain) to 10 ( severe pain). Pain will be measured at baseline (week 0), mid intervention ( week 3) and post intervention (week 6).
Time frame: Week 0 , Week 3, Week 6
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
It is used to asses neck pain related functional disability. It consists of 10 (5 parts) sections. At the end, score is calculated by dividing total score by 50 and multiplied by 100. As the driving section is not required in children, total score considered is 45 instead of 50. It will be measured at baseline (week 0), mid intervention ( week 3) and post intervention (week 6).
Time frame: Week 0 , Week 3, Week 6
Pediatric Quality of Life (Peds QL)
It is used to assess health related quality of life in children including; physical, emotional, social and school functioning. It has total 23 items, evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 (never a problem) to 4 (almost always a problem). It will be measured at baseline (week 0), mid intervention ( week 3) and post intervention (week 6).
Time frame: Week 0 , Week 3, Week 6
Plan to share: No
Started Jul 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Mar 2027, 8 months after the start.
Of 763 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Neck Pain, half reached primary completion within 7 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 15. This study's planned 8 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 772 studies reached it within 7 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 15.
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