Observed Actions in Chronic Neck Pain

NCT02553759 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ObActions
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of the present protocol is to prove if the observed actions (AOb) will improve the cervical range of motion (CROM) in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNP). This study is a parallel-group double blind randomized clinical. Outcome measures were CROM, and pressure pain detection thresholds (PPDT) with a digital algometer. The follow-up will consist of three evaluations: pre- treatment, post-treatment and 10 minutes after second measurement (motor imagery).

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Keywords

observed action; range of motion; mirror neuron

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Range of motion degrees

  10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Effective movement

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will see a 1-minute video showing an individual performing a cervical rotation movement to each side, first 10 times towards the right and then 10 times towards the left. The movement will be performed effectively over the entire course of the cervical path, approximately 80º

Other: Actions observed

Ineffective movement

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will see a 1-minute video showing an individual performing a cervical rotation movement ineffectively, without achieving the maximum cervical travel, performing approximately 40º. First, 10 movements towards the right will be performed and then 10 towards the left

Other: Actions observed

Interventions

Actions observed OTHER

Patients observed movements without realize them. After this actions, movements will be imagined by patients

Effective movement; Ineffective movement

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Non specific chronic neck pain
• Diagnosed by medical specialist

You may not qualify if:

• cervical osteoarthritis or polyarthrosis
• rheumatic disease
• history of cervical hernia
• whiplash syndrome
• surgery on the neck, face or shoulders,
• systemic disease, medical history of cancer
• significant trauma that the patient relates to their pain and/or refusal to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• AG Clinic: lead
• Hospital Universitario La Paz: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Alfonso Gil-Martínez, Master

  Hospital Universitario La Paz

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiothreapist. Master in Science

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2015
• First Posted: September 18, 2015
• Study Start: October 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: May 1, 2015
• Last Updated: September 18, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-09