The Effect of Exercise on Pain Sensitivity in a Population With Ongoing Neck Pain Compared to Healthy Controls

NCT03992495 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: N-20180063_Sub-project_3
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 46
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effect of exercise on pain sensitivity in ongoing neck pain patients compared to a healthy control group.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Healthy

Keywords

Exercise; Neck pain; Pain sensitivity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in pain sensitivity

  Pain sensitivity will be estimated by determining the pressure pain threshold (PPT) on the neck before and after exercise

  Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in perceived pain

  Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

• Change in disability

  Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Change in body movements

  Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Neck pain

People suffering from neck pain at the time of recruitment

Other: Exercise

Healthy

Participants with no significant past neck pain, chronic pain or other relevant medical disorders.

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

All participants will be exposed to aerobic/strengthening exercises

Healthy; Neck pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People with self-reported pain from the neck area with a symptom duration of three months or longer and pain free healthy participants.

You may qualify if:

• Pain free healthy participants
• Able to speak, read and understand Danish and English

You may not qualify if:

• Pain from the neck or shoulder area during the past 6 months
• Experience of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) during the week leading up to the test session
• Former surgery in neck or shoulder
• Current or previous chronic or recurrent pain condition
• Pregnancy
• Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
• Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses
• Regular use of analgesics
• Abnormally disrupted sleep in the last 24 hours preceding the experiment
• Lack of ability to cooperate
• Self reported neck pain lasting three months or longer.
• Able to speak, read and understand Danish and English
• Shoulder pain during arm movements
• Experience of DOMS during the week leading up to the test session
• Former surgery in neck or shoulder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aalborg University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Steffan W Christensen, PhD

  Aalborg University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Steffan W Christensen, PhD

CONTACT

99408889; stc@hst.aau.dk

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2019
• First Posted: June 20, 2019
• Study Start: June 20, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2020
• Study Completion: January 1, 2021
• Last Updated: June 20, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06