Effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy on Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

NCT04440293 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KaratayUKY
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) and conventional therapies (CT) on pain, balance and proprioceptive sensation of cervical region in patients with chronic neck pain. As a cross-over study, patients were divided into BBAT / CT (n=17) and CT / BBAT (n=18) groups. BBAT program has been implemented to patients within group BBAT / CT two days a week for 6 weeks while group CT / BBAT received the CT program during the same period. After the interval of 5-week, group BBAT / CT was treated with CT and group CT / BBAT was treated with BBAT. Pain severity with; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), disability level with; Neck Disability Index (NDI), cervical proprioception with; Cervical Range of Motion Deluxe (CROM) device, balance with; Computerized Dynamic Posturography were evaluated. The evaluations were conducted before and after the first and second treatment.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Proprioceptive Disorders; Balance; Distorted

Keywords

neck pain; proprioception; balance; body awareness; exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Balance

  The balance assessed by the Sensorial Organization Test (SOT) in the Computerized Dynamic Posturography device.The results of the SOT are calculated according to anterior-posterior sways. A balance score ranging from 0 to 100 is achieved, where 0 indicates loss of balance and 100 indicates excellent stability.

  at the beginning of treatments

• Balance

  The balance assessed by the Sensorial Organization Test (SOT) in the Computerized Dynamic Posturography device.The results of the SOT are calculated according to anterior-posterior sways. A balance score ranging from 0 to 100 is achieved, where 0 indicates loss of balance and 100 indicates excellent stability.

  6 weeks later

• Balance

  The balance assessed by the Sensorial Organization Test (SOT) in the Computerized Dynamic Posturography device.The results of the SOT are calculated according to anterior-posterior sways. A balance score ranging from 0 to 100 is achieved, where 0 indicates loss of balance and 100 indicates excellent stability.

  11 weeks later

• Balance

  The balance assessed by the Sensorial Organization Test (SOT) in the Computerized Dynamic Posturography device.The results of the SOT are calculated according to anterior-posterior sways. A balance score ranging from 0 to 100 is achieved, where 0 indicates loss of balance and 100 indicates excellent stability.

  17 weeks later

• Neck proprioception

  Proprioceptive sensation was evaluated using the Cervical Range of Motion Deluxe (CROM, Deluxe Performance Attainment Associates, Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA) device.Joint position error and deflection angles of the head in all 3 planes were measured with CROM device.

  at the beginning of treatments

• Neck proprioception

  Proprioceptive sensation was evaluated using the Cervical Range of Motion Deluxe (CROM, Deluxe Performance Attainment Associates, Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA) device.Joint position error and deflection angles of the head in all 3 planes were measured with CROM device.

  6 weeks later

• Neck proprioception

  Proprioceptive sensation was evaluated using the Cervical Range of Motion Deluxe (CROM, Deluxe Performance Attainment Associates, Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA) device.Joint position error and deflection angles of the head in all 3 planes were measured with CROM device.

  11 weeks later

• Neck proprioception

  Proprioceptive sensation was evaluated using the Cervical Range of Motion Deluxe (CROM, Deluxe Performance Attainment Associates, Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA) device.Joint position error and deflection angles of the head in all 3 planes were measured with CROM device.

  17 weeks later

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Pain severity

  at the beginning of treatments

• Pain severity

  6 weeks later

• Pain severity

  11 weeks later

• Pain severity

  17 weeks later

• Neck disability level

  at the beginning of treatments

Study Arms (2)

Group BBAT / CT

EXPERIMENTAL

Group BBAT / CT started treatment with BBAT and received 2 days a week for 6 weeks. After the interval of 5-week, group BBAT / CT was treated with CT twice a week for 6 weeks.

Other: BBAT; Other: CT

Group CT / BBAT

EXPERIMENTAL

Group CT / BBAT started treatment with CT and received 2 days a week for 6 weeks. After the interval of 5-week, group CT / BBAT was treated with BBAT twice a week for 6 weeks.

Other: BBAT; Other: CT

Interventions

BBAT OTHER

The BBAT was applied by a trained and certified physiotherapist in this area for about an hour, two days a week, as a group therapy. The BBAT program includes movements related to daily activities such as lying, sitting, standing and walking. BBAT focuses on basic movement principles such as postural stability, energy adjustment in movements, comfortable breathing and coordination.

Group BBAT / CT; Group CT / BBAT

CT OTHER

The CT program was applied two days a week for about an hour. The CT program includes active range of motion (ROM) exercises, stretching, isometric and resistant strengthening, posture exercises and relaxation training.

Group BBAT / CT; Group CT / BBAT

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being 18 or over,
• Having neck pain for more than 3 months,
• Having neck problems that do not cause neurological deficits

You may not qualify if:

• History of cervical vertebra fracture or spinal tumor,
• Those diagnosed with cervical dystonia,
• Whiplash-related disorders,
• Those diagnosed with vertigo, fibromyalgia, or rheumatoid arthritis,
• The presence of inflammatory disease or infection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Somatosensory Disorders; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Sensation Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Behavior

Study Officials

• Kamil Yılmaz, 1

  KTO Karatay University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2020
• First Posted: June 19, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: April 2, 2018
• Study Completion: May 16, 2018
• Last Updated: June 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Locations

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