Investigation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Spinal Curvatures

NCT06884137 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 28.06.2012/4271/223
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 81
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Although it is known that the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine are related with each other biomechanically, there are no studies examining the relationship between cervical pain and other regions of the spine. The purpose of this study was to examine angular changes of the spine and compare it with the control group according to the state of pain in patients with neck pain. 81 patients with chronic neck pain and 40 without any pain in their neck were included in the study. Spinal Mouse device was used to evaluate thoracic and lumbar curvatures. The pain sensory was evaluated with VAS.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

spinal curvatures; neck pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Demographic data

  Demographic data (age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and duration of symptoms (duration of diagnosis)) of all individuals were recorded. All individuals were evaluated by the same researcher (OB) using the same test protocol.

  baseline

• Visual Analog Scale

  The severity of pain was evaluated by VAS. The average pain intensity in the last 4 weeks was questioned. The patients were asked to mark the severity of their pain on a 10-centimeter-long line where 0 stands for no pain and 10 for intolerable pain. The results were recorded in centimeter.

  baseline

• Thoracic and Lumbar Curvatures

  Thoracic and Lumbar Curvatures: Thoracic and lumbar region curvatures of individuals included in the study were evaluated by using Spinal Mouse (SM) (Idiag, Volkerswill, Switzerland). SM is a computer-aided electromechanical device that measures the curvatures of the spine at various postures. The locations marked on the skin were first determined by palpation and then marked with a cosmetic pen on the skin. The SM device was placed onto the 7th cervical vertebra and the recording started by pressing the button. Then the device was moved over the spinous processes of the spine from the 7th cervical vertebrae down to the 3rd sacral vertebrae where the button on the device was pressed again to finish the assessment. At a frequency of about 150 Hz, the device makes measurements along the spine at every 1.3 mm and records the data (The average length of the spine is 550 mm and the time required to measure the entire length is 2 to 4 seconds, so approximately 423 measurements are made in 3

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

the Experimental group

Individuals with neck pain score of 5 or less according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were identified as Group 1

the control group

Individuals with neck pain score of 5 or less according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were identified as Group 1, whereas those with any score above 5 were identified as Group 2.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Individuals who were referred to the physiotherapy program by a specialist physician (SS) and met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Inclusion criteria were as follows: being 18-65 years old, presence of neck pain for at least 3 months, absence of any other problems related to other parts of the spine such as low back pain, absence of any neurological, rheumatical or musculoskeletal problems. Exclusion criteria were as follows: history of spinal surgery, inclusion in physiotherapy program in the last 6 months, pregnancy, risk of osteoporosis and positive test of vertebrobasilar artery. According to these criteria, 81 patients with chronic neck pain and 40 without any pain in their neck (as the control group) were included in the study. Individuals with neck pain were divided into 2 groups according to the severity of their pain. Individuals with neck pain score of 5 or less according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were identified as Group 1, whereas those with any score

You may qualify if:

• years old
• presence of neck pain for at least 3 months
• absence of any other problems related to other parts of the spine such as low back pain
• absence of any neurological, rheumatical or musculoskeletal problems

You may not qualify if:

• history of spinal surgery
• pregnancy
• risk of osteoporosis
• positive test of vertebrobasilar artery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Spinal Curvatures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• ÖZNUR büyükturan, professor

  Kırşehir Ahi Evran Univercity

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Kırşehir Ahi Evran Univercity

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2025
• First Posted: March 19, 2025
• Study Start: May 10, 2013
• Primary Completion: June 10, 2013
• Study Completion: June 11, 2013
• Last Updated: March 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03