Mulligan MobilizationNCT07134062
The Effect of the Bridge Technique Mobilization With Movement Versus Trapezius Dry Needling in the Management of Cervical Dysfunction
A study testing Bridge technique MWM and Dry Needling in people with Mulligan Mobilization and Dry Needling Technique, run by Al-Quds University at 1 site in Palestinian Territories.
Trial summary
This study investigates the effect of the Bridge technique mobilization with movement compared to the Trapezius Dry Needling technique on physiotherapy outcome in patients with cervical dysfunction. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Mulligan Mobilization, Dry Needling Technique, Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Bridge technique MWM and Dry Needling
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePalestinian Territories
- Study dates
- 1 May 2020to 1 Dec 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult patients aged (25 - 65) years, males \& females.
- Cervical dysfunction
- Orthopedic dysfunction without neurological defects
- Limitation in ROM (extension \& rotation)
- VAS scale scores for neck pain must be > 4/10
- Neck pain aggravated by neck posture or movement
- Willing to give an informed consent
Who cannot join
- Any known medical condition, cardio, cancer
- Manipulative treatment within the past three months
- Previous spinal surgery in the past five years
- Current use of medication
- Disc prolapse acute stage
- previous epidural injection since the onset of present symptoms
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- diagnosis of any generalized neurological disorder
- medical red flags suggestive of severe pathology
- pregnancy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Palestinian Territories1 site
Al Quds University
Bethlehem, Palestine, p150
About this study
This study investigates the effect of the Bridge technique mobilization with movement compared to the Trapezius Dry Needling technique on physiotherapy outcome in patients with cervical dysfunction.
- Being tested
- Bridge technique MWM, Dry Needling
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Bridge technique MWMOther
Patient in supine, head resting on a pillow, cervical spine relaxed in a neutral position, physiotherapist sitting or standing at the head of the table. Hands support both sides of the head through the thenar eminence on each side, fingers in contact with the C7, T1or T2 articular pillar bilaterally.
Dry NeedlingOther
Participants in this group received two sessions per week of D.N. treatment for the trapezius muscle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Bridge technique mobilization with movement | Active comparator | Patient in supine, head resting on a pillow, cervical spine relaxed in a neutral position, physiotherapist sitting or standing at the head of the table. Hands support both sides of the head through the thenar eminence on each side, fingers in contact with the C7, T1or T2 articular pillar bilaterally Receives: Other: Bridge technique MWM |
| Group 2 Dry Needling | Active comparator | Participants in this group received two sessions per week of D.N. treatment for the trapezius muscle. Receives: Other: Dry Needling |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Numeric Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Is the most commonly used method for assessing pain intensity. The leftmost value on the 10-cm horizontal line used for VAS indicates a painless condition represented by 0. The rightmost value is 10, which represents extreme pain. The subjects rated their feelings of pain on the line by themselves, thereby quantifying the pain. The validity and reliability are very high.
Measured: pre and 1 day post treatment
Quality of life Questionnaire (QoL)
Is an instrument for measuring the Quality of an individual's life across a broad range of specific areas.
Quality of life (QoL) could be viewed as a subjective, multidimensional concept that emphasizes an individual's current state's self-perception. However, the general Quality of life includes individuals' evaluation of all aspects of life, including the safety of the environment in which they live, whether they feel they have access to health care and social services, and their current spiritual status
Measured: pre and 1 day post treatment
The Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)
Measures neck pain and consequent patient disabilities. It is easy to complete, to score, and it gives an objective measure to assess the monitor symptoms and outcome in patients with acute or chronic neck pain over time.
Measured: pre and 1 day post treatment
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
The Neck Disability Index (NDI) was grown in (1989) by Howard Vernon. The Index developed to modify the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index with the original author's permission J. Fairbank, (1980). Vernon and Mior at (1991) the reliability and validity analysis finding have been published in the Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics Journal.
Measured: pre and 1 day post treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Aug 2025
- Study start1 May 2020
- Primary completion20 Aug 2020
- Study completion1 Dec 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mulligan MobilizationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Al-Quds University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07134062
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 117/REC/2020
- Status last verified
- Mar 2020
- First submitted
- 14 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 21 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of the Bridge Technique Mobilization With Movement Versus Trapezius Dry Needling in the Management of Cervical Dysfunction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07134062
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 117/REC/2020
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Al-Quds UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study investigates the effect of the Bridge technique mobilization with movement compared to the Trapezius Dry Needling technique on physiotherapy outcome in patients with cervical dysfunction.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Bridge technique mobilization with movement | Active comparator | Other: Bridge technique MWMPatient in supine, head resting on a pillow, cervical spine relaxed in a neutral position, physiotherapist sitting or standing at the head of the table. Hands support both sides of the head through the thenar eminence on each side, fingers in contact with the C7, T1or T2 articular pillar bilaterally |
| Group 2 Dry Needling | Active comparator | Other: Dry NeedlingParticipants in this group received two sessions per week of D.N. treatment for the trapezius muscle. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Adult patients aged (25 - 65) years, males \& females.
- Cervical dysfunction
- Orthopedic dysfunction without neurological defects
- Limitation in ROM (extension \& rotation)
- VAS scale scores for neck pain must be > 4/10
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Any known medical condition, cardio, cancer
- Manipulative treatment within the past three months
- Previous spinal surgery in the past five years
- Current use of medication
- Disc prolapse acute stage
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge technique MWMPatient in supine, head resting on a pillow, cervical spine relaxed in a neutral position, physiotherapist sitting or standing at the head of the table. Hands support both sides of the head through the thenar eminence on each side, fingers in contact with the C7, T1or T2 articular pillar bilaterally. | Other | Group 1 Bridge technique mobilization with movement |
| Dry NeedlingParticipants in this group received two sessions per week of D.N. treatment for the trapezius muscle. | Other | Group 2 Dry Needling |
Primary outcome
Numeric Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
Is the most commonly used method for assessing pain intensity. The leftmost value on the 10-cm horizontal line used for VAS indicates a painless condition represented by 0. The rightmost value is 10, which represents extreme pain. The subjects rated their feelings of pain on the line by themselves, thereby quantifying the pain. The validity and reliability are very high.
Quality of life Questionnaire (QoL)
Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
Is an instrument for measuring the Quality of an individual's life across a broad range of specific areas. Quality of life (QoL) could be viewed as a subjective, multidimensional concept that emphasizes an individual's current state's self-perception. However, the general Quality of life includes individuals' evaluation of all aspects of life, including the safety of the environment in which they live, whether they feel they have access to health care and social services, and their current spiritual status
The Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)
Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
Measures neck pain and consequent patient disabilities. It is easy to complete, to score, and it gives an objective measure to assess the monitor symptoms and outcome in patients with acute or chronic neck pain over time.
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment
The Neck Disability Index (NDI) was grown in (1989) by Howard Vernon. The Index developed to modify the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index with the original author's permission J. Fairbank, (1980). Vernon and Mior at (1991) the reliability and validity analysis finding have been published in the Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics Journal.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Bridge technique MWM and Dry Needling in people with Mulligan Mobilization and Dry Needling Technique, run by Al-Quds University at 1 site in Palestinian Territories.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Palestinian Territories. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Numeric Visual analogue scale (VAS) (time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Aug 2025.