NCT01057836

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive one-year neck strength training can enhance health related quality of life in females with chronic neck pain.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
180

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 26, 2010

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2010

Status Verified

January 1, 2010

First QC Date

January 26, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 26, 2010

Conditions

Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 15 Dimensional instrument

Study Arms (3)

Neck strength training

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Neck endurance training

Neck endurance training

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Neck endurance training

Stretching

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Stretching

Interventions

Neck endurance trainingBEHAVIORAL
Neck endurance trainingNeck strength training
StretchingBEHAVIORAL
Stretching

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 53 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • female
  • aged 25 to 53 years
  • office worker
  • permanently employed
  • motivated to continue working
  • motivated for rehabilitation
  • constant or frequently occurring neck pain for more than 6 months

You may not qualify if:

  • severe disorders of the cervical spine
  • disk prolapse
  • spinal stenosis
  • postoperative conditions in the neck and shoulder areas
  • history of severe trauma
  • instability
  • spasmodic torticollis
  • frequent migraine
  • peripheral nerve entrapment
  • fibromyalgia
  • shoulder diseases (tendonitis, bursitis, capsulitis)
  • inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • severe psychiatric illness and other diseases that prevent physical loading
  • pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Punkaharju Rehabilitation Centre

Punkaharju, 58450, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Salo PK, Hakkinen AH, Kautiainen H, Ylinen JJ. Effect of neck strength training on health-related quality of life in females with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled 1-year follow-up study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2010 May 14;8:48. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-8-48.

    PMID: 20465854DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jari Ylinen, PhD, MD

    Central Finland Health Care District

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2010

First Posted

January 27, 2010

Last Updated

January 27, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-01

Locations

FI(1)