Left/Right Neck Judgment Performance in Individuals With Neck Pain

NCT05750472 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BAU-AYSEGULBOSTAN-002
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Neck pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and ranks fourth among the pathologies that result in disability. Although neck pain can be attributed to traumatic or inflammatory disorders, the majority of neck pain has no discernible cause and is considered idiopathic. Neck pain that lasts longer than 3 months takes the form of chronic neck pain. Some problems such as changes in muscle behavior and decrease in proprioceptive sensory input are observed in individuals with chronic neck pain. The presence of such problems, especially the dysfunction of the deep cervical muscles and the inability of the proprioceptors to provide motor control, cause the position sense to be impaired in these individuals and the awareness of the neck of the individuals decreases. The Left Right Judgment Task (LRJT) is a form of implicit motor imagery that involves determining as accurately and quickly as possible whether an image of a body part belongs to the left or right side. LRJT performance differences have been hypothesized to reflect changes in central nervous system functioning, errors in judgment, and changes in bodily representations. It has been shown that LRJT is a complex mental task that includes cognitive, sensory, motor and behavioral processes and can be associated with them. Recent studies have revealed that neck pain causes proprioceptive disorder and that proprioceptive training should be done in these individuals. A study showed that there is a strong correlation between biasedness judgment accuracy and proprioception. In this context, the investigators aimed to investigate the knowledge about the effect of individuals with neck pain on proprioception, cortical body diagram and pain.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Proprioception; Cognitive Function; Neck Pain; Body Images; Imagery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Left Right Neck Judgment Task

  RecogniseTM Hands is an app designed for both iPhone and iPad. As part of a graded motor imagery rehabilitation program, left/right hand discrimination measures decision-making accuracy. The Recognise™ (NOI, Adelaide, Australia) application used in individuals with neck pain to examine the applicability of left /right neck discrimination decision making in neck patients, and it was found to be appropriate. In this context, data will be collected through the Recognise™ (NOI, Adelaide, Australia) application in this study. Individuals will look at the pictures displayed on the online computer and respond to each picture by stating whether the head of the model in the picture is facing left or right relative to their shoulders. Participants are asked to respond as quickly as possible without guessing.

  First day

• Pain Intensity

  Pain intensity of individuals will be evaluated subjectively with Visual Analog Scale. This scale consists of a 10 cm linear line. The starting point of the line is 0, no pain; endpoint of 10, the most severe pain encountered in life; 5 indicates moderate pain. Individuals will be asked to rate the severity of their pain numerically on the scale.

  First day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Kinesiophobia

  First day

Other Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of Neck Disability

  First day

Study Arms (2)

Neck Pain Group

group evaluated with scales

Healthy Group

group evaluated with scales

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with neck pain and healthy controls

You may qualify if:

• Individuals who do not experience neck or back pain that interferes with their normal activities, or pain responsible for disability.
• No previous medical intervention or treatment for a neck problem.

You may not qualify if:

• To have received treatment in the last 6 months
• He had neck surgery
• Suspicion of malignant or systemic disease
• Neurological disease or injury
• Vertigo, nausea, visual disturbances,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bahçeşehir University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahcesehir Universty

Istanbul, Besiktas, 34353, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (22)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Rsch Asst Aysegul Bostan, PhD candid

  Bahçeşehir University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• PT Bedia Ozdemir, MSc Candid

  Arel University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Prof. Ozlem Ulger, Professor

  Hacettepe University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2023
• First Posted: March 1, 2023
• Study Start: May 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 30, 2023
• Last Updated: June 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)