Use of Different Electrophysical Agents in Cervical Region Flexibility Training of Healthy Individuals

NCT04330313 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2018KRM019
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

60 healthy participants with right / left upper trapezoidal shortness based on volunteering will be included in the study. Participants were randomly divided into 4 groups; Traction and stretching exercises to group 1 (n = 15), laser therapy and stretching exercise to group 2 (n = 15), hot pack and stretching exercises to group 3 (n = 15), and group 4 (control group) only stretching exercises will be applied.

Conditions

Cervical Flexibility; Stretch; Physical Therapy; Electrotherapy

Keywords

exercise; hotpack; laser therapy; traction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Cervical range of motion (ROM)

  ROM is measured by CROM device during flexion, extension, right/left lateral flexion and right/left rotation activity.

  Baseline to 6 weeks after

• Cervical flexibility

  Cervical flexibility is measured using the standard tape measure, the distance between the occiput and the wall in the standing position of the participants, and the distance between the earlobe and the acromion.

  Baseline to 6 weeks after

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Cervikal Muscle spasm

  Baseline to 6 weeks after

Other Outcomes (2)

• Cervical Performance Level

  Baseline to 6 weeks after

• Muscle Strength of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscles

  Baseline to 6 weeks after

Study Arms (4)

Traction and stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

This grup received stretching exercises after traction therapy for 18 sessions, 3 times per week.

Procedure: Traction; Procedure: Stretching

Laser therapy and stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

This grup received stretching exercises after laser therapy for 18 sessions, 3 times per week.

Procedure: Laser therapy; Procedure: Stretching

Hot pack and stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

This grup received stretching exercises after hotpack therapy for 18 sessions, 3 times per week.

Procedure: Hot pack; Procedure: Stretching

Stretching only

EXPERIMENTAL

This grup received only stretching exercises for 18 sessions, 3 times per week.

Procedure: Stretching

Interventions

Traction PROCEDURE

Intermittent traction will be applied to the cervical region in a supine position with the neck at 25-30 ° flexion. The target weight is determined as 10% of the patient's weight. Traction pulling force applied to the target weight will be achieved gradually increasing from low. Traction therapy will be applied intermittent traction for 15 minutes in each session as 60 seconds retention and 60 seconds rest. The therapy will be held for 18 sessions, 3 days / week.

Traction and stretching

Laser therapy PROCEDURE

Laser therapy will be applied to the participants with a GaAs laser with 904 nm wavelength, 6 points transforaminally, 120 seconds to each point, at 2 J / cm² density, total dose of 12 J laser therapy by keeping the probe in constant contact with the skin.

Laser therapy and stretching

Hot pack PROCEDURE

The hot pack, which is the superficial heat agent, will be held in the neck area of the participants for 20 minutes in each session.The therapy will be held for 18 sessions, 3 days / week.

Hot pack and stretching

Stretching PROCEDURE

Stretching exercises will be repeated 3 times a day in total, 2 times a day self-stretching at home and 1 time under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Exercises for upper trapezius muscle, sternokleudomasteudeus (SCM) muscle and the scalene muscle to be applied in a 3 repeat by waiting 30 seconds, stretching under tension.The therapy will be held for 18 sessions, 3 days / week.

Hot pack and stretching; Laser therapy and stretching; Stretching only; Traction and stretching

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy individuals without any cervical region pathology

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy and cancer
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Presence of neurological symptoms
• Spinal surgery history

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Audette I, Dumas JP, Cote JN, De Serres SJ. Validity and between-day reliability of the cervical range of motion (CROM) device. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 May;40(5):318-23. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3180.

  PMID: 20436238 BACKGROUND

• Hudswell, S., von Mengersen, M., Lucas, N. The cranio-cervical flexion test using pressure biofeedback: A useful measure of cervical dysfunction in the clinical setting? International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2005; 8(3): 98-105.

  BACKGROUND

• Shahidi B, Johnson CL, Curran-Everett D, Maluf KS. Reliability and group differences in quantitative cervicothoracic measures among individuals with and without chronic neck pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 Oct 31;13:215. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-215.

  PMID: 23114092 BACKGROUND

• Zhang LL, Zhou GQ, Qi ZY, He XJ, Li JX, Tang LL, Mao YP, Lin AH, Ma J, Sun Y. Patient- and treatment-related risk factors associated with neck muscle spasm in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy. BMC Cancer. 2017 Nov 23;17(1):788. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3780-9.

  PMID: 29169335 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Traction; Laser Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Orthopedic Procedures; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Therapeutics; Ablation Techniques

Study Officials

• Şule ŞİMŞEK, PhD

  Pamukkale University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Ummuhan BAŞ ASLAN, Prof. Dr.

  Pamukkale University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Merve BERGİN KORKMAZ, Dr.

  Denizli Devlet Hastanesi

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: There are paralel groups, each has 15 participants. Different electrotherapy applications will be applied to each group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 27, 2020
• First Posted: April 1, 2020
• Study Start: September 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: August 18, 2022
• Study Completion: August 19, 2022
• Last Updated: January 2, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)