The Effects of Arm Ergometer Endurance Training and High-intensity Interval Training in Chronic Neck Pain

NCT05485220 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: KA-21111
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 51
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Neck pain is among the causes of morbidity that causes disability. Although it is not life-threatening, neck pain is one of the most important reasons for a decrease in the workforce. Since there is a close anatomical, musculoskeletal and neural connection between the cervical region and the thoracic spine, neck pain can affect respiratory functions by causing biomechanical changes in the thoracic spine and rib cage. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise and high-intensity interval training, which are known to have an effect on both the musculoskeletal system and respiratory functions, on the respiratory parameters and musculoskeletal system disorders and clinical outcomes of people with neck pain when applied with an arm ergometer.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

• neck pain

  participants' neck pain perception with visual analog pain scale. 0= no pain, 10=maximum pain

  8 weeks

• Spirometer measurements 1

  Forced Expiratory Volume during the first second (FEV1) with spirometer (Spirolab III, Spirolab, Medical International Research) (FEV1 and FVC will be combined to report FEV1/FVC)

  8 weeks

• Spirometer measurements 2

  Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) with spirometer (Spirolab III, Spirolab, Medical International Research) (FEV1 and FVC will be combined to report FEV1/FVC)

  8 weeks

• Spirometer measurements 3

  (FEV1/FVC) with spirometer (Spirolab III, Spirolab, Medical International Research) (FEV1 and FVC will be combined to report FEV1/FVC)

  8 weeks

• Spirometer measurements 4

  Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF%25-75) with spirometer (Spirolab III, Spirolab, Medical International Research)

  8 weeks

• MIP-MEP

  maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) and maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) with respiratory pressure meter (Micro Medical MicroMPM).

  8 weeks

• chest circumference measurement

  chest circumference measurement with a tape measure.

  8 weeks

• Cervical Joint Range of Motion

  Cervical Joint Range of Motion with Cervical Range of Motion - 3 (Performance Attainment Associates, St. Paul, MN, 55117, United States) (CROM 3).

  8 weeks

• Cervical Joint Position Error Test

  Cervical Joint Position Error Test with Cervical Range of Motion - 3 (Performance Attainment Associates, St. Paul, MN, 55117, United States) (CROM 3).

  8 weeks

• Activation and endurance of deep cervical flexor muscles

  Activation and endurance of deep cervical flexor muscles with Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback.

  8 weeks

• craniovertebral angle

  Craniovertebral angle will be measured by taking 2 lateral photographs of the subject. Spinous process of C7 and the tragus of ear will be marked with a body marker. A horizontal line is drawn passing through C7 making a right angle with the vertical. Then, the angle between the line connecting C7 spinous process with the tragus of the ear and the horizontal line, will measured using a goniometer

  8 weeks

• hand grip strength

  Hand grip strength with Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer.

  8 weeks

Study Arms (3)

aerobic exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

the participants do aerobic training by an arm crank ergometer (Monark 881E Upper and Lower Body Ergometer)

Other: Aerobic exercise

High intensity interval training group

EXPERIMENTAL

the participants do High intensity interval training by an arm crank ergometer (Monark 881E Upper and Lower Body Ergometer)

Other: High-intensity interval training

control group

NO INTERVENTION

the participants don't do any exercises

Interventions

Aerobic exercise OTHER

Aerobic exercise group: Peak workload will be determined by performing an exercise test on the patients. Training will be given at 60-70% of the peak workload for 45 minutes with an arm ergometer 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

aerobic exercise group

High-intensity interval training OTHER

High-intensity interval training Group: Peak workload will be determined by performing an exercise test on the patients and arm ergometer HIIT will be done with a total of 45 minutes, 90-95% of the peak workload for 30 seconds, 60 seconds in between, active recovery at 40-50% workload, 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

High intensity interval training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Male and female patients between the ages of 18-55,
• Having neck pain for more than 3 months,
• Having neck pain ≥3 cm in a 10 cm VAS and
• Patients with non-specific neck pain who score \> 10/50 on the Neck Disability Index will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant women,
• Smokers,
• BMI\>40
• Those with any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease,
• Those who cannot exercise due to any medical condition,
• Those who have received physical therapy for neck pain in the last 6 months,
• Red flag (malignancy, spinal fracture, etc.),
• Spinal fracture,
• Shoulder fracture,
• Shoulder subluxation,
• Cervical or shoulder surgery,
• Migraine,
• Rheumatological diseases,
• Those with cervical root compression syndrome,
• Those with neurological/inflammatory spinal pathology,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sinem Ayyıldız Çinar

Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Exercise; High-Intensity Interval Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Physical Conditioning, Human

Central Study Contacts

sinem ayyıldız çinar

CONTACT

05068916464; sinem.ayyildiz@hacettepe.edu.tr

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: Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2022
• First Posted: August 3, 2022
• Study Start: June 20, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: August 3, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)