Comparison of Different Manual Therapy Approaches in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The aim of the study was to compare the effects of different manual therapy approaches on pain, cervical range of motion, balance, functional status and life quality in patients with chronic neck pain.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2023
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 3, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 15, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 30, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 30, 2024
CompletedMarch 15, 2023
March 1, 2023
1 month
March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Pain Intensity
Pain intensity will be assessed with the Visual Analogue Scale (a 100 mm long horizontal line). Patient will be asked to score the pain he/she feels out of 10. The beginning of the figure is "0 "no pain", ending in "10 "there is unbearable pain".
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Pressure Pain Threshold
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Cervical Range of Motion
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Balance
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Functional Status
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Life quality
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Massage group
EXPERIMENTALMassage group will be applied classic massage+cervical stabilisation exercises
Connective tissue massage group
EXPERIMENTALConnective tissue group will be applied connective tissue massage+cervical stabilisation exercises
Mobilization group
EXPERIMENTALMobilization group will be applied cervical mobilization techniques+cervical stabilisation exercises
Interventions
Massage group will be applied classic massage and cervical stabilisation exercises 3 days a week for 4 weeks
Connective tissue massage group will be applied connective tissue massage and cervical stabilisation exercises 3 days a week for 4 weeks
Mobilization group will be applied cervical mobilization techniques and cervical stabilisation exercises 3 days a week for 4 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- To be between the ages of 18-65.
- To participate in the study voluntarily.
- Having a complaint of neck pain for at least 3 months.
You may not qualify if:
- To have undergone cervical spine surgery
- Having cervical fracture and/or joint subluxation/dislocation
- Severe degenerative arthritis
- Having a neurological disease (Parkinson's disease, poliomyelitis, etc.) or an -inflammatory rheumatic disease (ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.)
- Presence of malignancy
- Having cord compression and signs
- Severe radiculopathy or myelopathy
- Positive vertebrobasilar artery test,
- Pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Seyda Toprak Celenay
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- associate professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 3, 2023
First Posted
March 15, 2023
Study Start
March 30, 2023
Primary Completion
April 30, 2023
Study Completion
March 30, 2024
Last Updated
March 15, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-03