Exercise and Pain Neuroscience Education for Patients With Neck Pain: Impact on Pain and Disability

NCT03667209 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 21/2018
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education and neck/shoulder traditional exercises versus pain neuroscience education and neck/shoulder suspension training exercises for patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain (CINP).

Conditions

Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Pain intensity: VAS

  Method of assessment - Visual analogue scale (VAS), which measures pain intensity from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10 (maximum pain intensity).

  Baseline

• Pain intensity: VAS

  Method of assessment - Visual analogue scale (VAS), which measures pain intensity from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10 (maximum pain intensity).

  7 weeks

• Pain intensity: VAS

  Method of assessment - Visual analogue scale (VAS), which measures pain intensity from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10 (maximum pain intensity).

  6 months

• Neck pain associated disability

  Method of assessment - the Neck Disability Index, which is a disability index with 5 questions on neck pain associated disability that ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (complete disability).

  Baseline

• Neck pain associated disability

  Method of assessment - the Neck Disability Index, which is a disability index with 5 questions on neck pain associated disability that ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (complete disability).

  7 weeks

• Neck pain associated disability

  Method of assessment - the Neck Disability Index, which is a disability index with 5 questions on neck pain associated disability that ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (complete disability).

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (30)

• Neck pain frequency

  Baseline

• Neck pain frequency

  7 weeks

• Neck pain frequency

  6 months

• Neck pain location

  Baseline

• Neck pain location

  7 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Traditional exercise and pain neuroscience education

EXPERIMENTAL

Will include exercises of the neck and scapular regions using traditional methods and pain neuroscience education

Other: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and traditional exercise

Suspension exercise and pain neuroscience education

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Will include suspension exercises of the neck and scapular regions using traditional methods and pain education.

Other: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and suspension exercise

Interventions

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and traditional exercise OTHER

PNE will cover the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience. Exercise of the neck and scapular regions, including strength, motor control and stretching exercises. Initially (first 3 sessions) will be delivered individually and then (last 3 sessions)in small groups (4 participants). A total of 6 sessions will be delivered during 6 weeks. Each session will take around 1 hour.

Traditional exercise and pain neuroscience education

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and suspension exercise OTHER

PNE will cover the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience. Exercise of the neck and scapular regions, including strength, motor control and stretching exercises. delivered in suspension. Initially (first 3 sessions) will be delivered individually and then (last 3 sessions)in small groups (4 participants). A total of 6 sessions will be delivered during 6 weeks. Each session will take around 1 hour.

Suspension exercise and pain neuroscience education

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of chronic idiopathic neck pain.

You may not qualify if:

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Neck fractures
• Tumors
• Rheumatological disorders
• Any other serious cause of neck pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aveiro University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Escola Superior de Saúde

Aveiro, Portugal

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Anabela Silva, PhD

CONTACT

+351234247119; asilva@ua.pt

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 10, 2018
• First Posted: September 12, 2018
• Study Start: November 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2020
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: May 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2018-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PT (1)