Neck Motion and Motor Control in Chronic Neck Pain and Associations With Clinical Symptoms

NCT01778036 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2011/2522
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 84
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate if there is altered motor control of head and neck in chronic neck pain patients compared with healthy persons. In addition, associations between neck pain, motor control, disability and function, and clinical symptoms will be studied in patients following physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Neck movement; motor control; disability; psychological variables; Head Movements; Physical therapy; Fear avoidance; Self Efficacy; Catastrophizing; Fly test; Postural sway

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Conjunct motion

  Describes the movement stiffness in active movements of the neck. Conjunct motion is movement in the two associated movement planes to the primary plane. For example,the amount of rotation and lateral flexion during neck flexion and extension. Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure.

  up to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• head motion smoothness

  up to 8 weeks

• reposition accuracy

  up to 8 weeks

• postural sway.

  up to 8 weeks

• Head stabilization

  up to 8 weeks

• pain

  up to 24 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Neck disability and function

  up to 24 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Neck pain patients following physiotherapy treatment

Neck pain patients will follow physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 67 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Neck pain patients referred to physiotherapy treatment in primary health care

You may qualify if:

• Idiopathic neck pain with duration \>2 weeks
• Normal or corrected vision
• Pain at or above 3 on Numeric Rating Scale, with "low pain" defined as 3-4 and "high pain" as 5 or higher.

You may not qualify if:

• Systemic or diagnosed chronic disease, including diabetes, stroke and neurological diseases, that may influence motor control and neck pain or ability to perform tests
• positive spurling test for neurological radiating arm pain
• pregnancy
• whiplash
• insufficient comprehension of Norwegian language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology: lead
• University of Oslo: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway

Location

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Trondheim, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Meisingset I, Stensdotter AK, Woodhouse A, Vasseljen O. Neck motion, motor control, pain and disability: A longitudinal study of associations in neck pain patients in physiotherapy treatment. Man Ther. 2016 Apr;22:94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.10.013. Epub 2015 Nov 2.

  PMID: 26586133 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Ottar Vasseljen, prof

  Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 25, 2013
• First Posted: January 29, 2013
• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2014
• Study Completion: August 1, 2014
• Last Updated: March 27, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Locations

NO (2)