Comparison of the Different Exercises on Chronic Neck Pain

NCT05488756 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Neck Pain
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Neck pain is a widespread problem in the general population and is second only to low back pain in musculoskeletal issues.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Pain, Neck

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Intensity Assessment

  The 11-point Verbal Numeric Pain Scale (VNPS; 0 means no pain; 10 means worst pain) will be use to assess pain intensity. The VNPS is a reliable and valid measure for subjective pain measurement. Participants will be asked to report the pain severity at that moment on a scale from 0 to 10.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Demografic Characteristic of Participants

  1 week before the first treatment session

• Posture Evaluation

  4 weeks

• Evaluation of Cervical Range of Motion

  4 weeks

• Disability Evaluation

  4 weeks

• Assessment of Quality of Life

  4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Group 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional training plus isometric neck exercises

Other: Group 1

Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional training plus deep cervical flexor exercises

Other: Group 2

Group 3

EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional training plus stabilization exercises of the neck and core region

Other: Group 3

Interventions

Group 1 OTHER

Physical therapy agents and isometric exercise training will be applied to the patients. These will be administered a combination of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, ultrasound, a hot pack, and isometric training 3 times a week for 4 weeks by the physical therapist.

Group 1

Group 2 OTHER

Physical therapy agents and deep cervical flexor muscle training will be applied to the patients. These will be administered a combination of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, ultrasound, a hot pack, and muscle training 3 times a week for 4 weeks by the physical therapist. Training of the craniocervical flexor muscles is going to be focused on the deep flexor muscles such as longus capitis and longus colli muscles, making neck flexion, not the head.

Group 2

Group 3 OTHER

Physical therapy agents and core stabilization training will be applied to the patients. These will be administered a combination of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, ultrasound, a hot pack, and stabilization training 3 times a week for 4 weeks by the physical therapist. These exercises will be performed for 10 repetitions with 10 seconds of contraction and 5 seconds of relaxation.

Group 3

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Chronic neck pain more than 3 months
• Medically stable

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with benign or tumors in the cervical region
• Patients with active, localized osseous and discal infection in the spine (spondylodiscitis)
• Patients with history of spinal fractures
• Patients with congenital anomaly
• Patients with neck surgery and spinal instability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Biruni University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Eylül Pınar Kısa

Istanbul, 34720, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2022
• First Posted: August 5, 2022
• Study Start: August 8, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 9, 2022
• Study Completion: September 16, 2022
• Last Updated: September 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)