NCT02695108

Brief Summary

Neck pain is a very common problem in the population. Most of the patients suffer from neck pain for long time and the problem becomes chronic. The investigators studied the effects of scapular stabilization exercise on mechanical neck pain.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
26

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2016

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

February 9, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 15, 2016

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 1, 2016

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 15, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 15, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 8, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

February 9, 2016

Last Update Submit

August 6, 2019

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

ScapulaNeckPainTherapyKinematic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Neck pain measured with Visual Analog Scale

    Patient's neck was measured with Visual Analog Scale

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Quality of Life measured with Neck Disability Index

    6 weeks

  • Scapular Kinematics measured with 3-D motion monitor device

    6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

classical approach for neck pain

EXPERIMENTAL

patients in this arm received classical approaches for neck pain. Cervical manual therapy was performed on patients in this arm and they were also instructed to to perform cervical endurance, strength and stretching exercises. Rehabilitation period was lasted for 6 weeks. Pain, quality of life and scapular kinematics were assessed before and after rehabilitation program.

Other: classical approach for neck pain

scapular exercise on neck pain

EXPERIMENTAL

patients in this arm received cervical manual therapy and cervical exercises too. Apart from cervical manual therapy and cervical exercises,patients also performed scapular stabilization exercise targeting trapezius, serratus anterior and rhomboid muscles. Rehabilitation period was lasted for 6 weeks. The same assessment parameters was conducted on this arm too.

Other: scapular exercise on neck pain

Interventions

classical approach for neck painOTHER

Patients with mechanical neck pain were instructed to do cervical exercise

classical approach for neck pain
scapular exercise on neck painOTHER

Patients with mechanical neck pain were instructed to do scapular stabilization and cervical exercise

scapular exercise on neck pain

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • having neck pain at least 6 months
  • having score of at least 10 points from Neck Disability Index
  • having type-1, type-2 or type-3 scapula from Kibler's four types rating system
  • no previous shoulder or neck surgery
  • no accompanying shoulder problem

You may not qualify if:

  • no complying to the rehabilitation
  • if patient wants to finished and don't want to complete study, they were excluded

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, 06600, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Helgadottir H, Kristjansson E, Mottram S, Karduna AR, Jonsson H Jr. Altered scapular orientation during arm elevation in patients with insidious onset neck pain and whiplash-associated disorder. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Dec;40(12):784-91. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3405. Epub 2010 Oct 22.

    PMID: 20972341RESULT

  • Helgadottir H, Kristjansson E, Einarsson E, Karduna A, Jonsson H Jr. Altered activity of the serratus anterior during unilateral arm elevation in patients with cervical disorders. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2011 Dec;21(6):947-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.07.007. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

    PMID: 21889362RESULT

  • Cagnie B, Struyf F, Cools A, Castelein B, Danneels L, O'leary S. The relevance of scapular dysfunction in neck pain: a brief commentary. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Jun;44(6):435-9. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5038. Epub 2014 May 10.

    PMID: 24816504RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck PainPain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • İrem Düzgün

    supervisor of the study

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Asistant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2016

First Posted

March 1, 2016

Study Start

February 15, 2016

Primary Completion

December 15, 2016

Study Completion

March 15, 2017

Last Updated

August 8, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Locations

TU(1)