Pain, Fear of Movement, Neck Awareness and Upper Extremity Functionality in Chronic Neck Pain

NCT07247214 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2025/095
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 114
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Our study aims to investigate the parameters related to pain catastrophizing, fear of movement, neck awareness and upper extremity functionality in individuals with chronic neck pain - a cross-sectional study.

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Keywords

Chronic neck Pain; pain catastrophizing; kinesiophobia; neck awareness; functionality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Pain Catastrophizing

  The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCAT) will be used to assess pain catastrophizing. The PCAT, whose Turkish reliability and validity were established by Uğurlu et al., includes 13 situations describing different feelings and thoughts related to pain. Each situation is scored from 0 (never) to 4 (always). The total score ranges from 0 to 52 points. A higher total score indicates increased pain catastrophizing. According to the scale, individuals scoring 30 or higher are considered to have pain catastrophizing

  through study completion, an average of 3 months

• Kinesiophobia

  The Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale was used to assess fear of movement. The questionnaire, which will be used to measure individuals' perspectives on movement and their fear aspects, consists of 17 questions with total scores ranging from 17 to 68. Tampa scores greater than 37 indicate significant kinesiophobia.

  through study completion, an average of 3 months

• Neck awareness

  The Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire was used to assess neck awareness. It is a simple Likert-type questionnaire (0 = I never feel like this, 1 = I rarely feel like this, 2 = I sometimes or some of the time feel like this, 3 = I often feel like this, 4 = I always or most of the time feel like this) that assesses individual perception. The questionnaire asks nine questions, including how individuals perceive their neck relative to their body and how they perceive their body position. A high score indicates poor awareness.

  through study completion, an average of 3 months

• Upper extremity function

  The Quick Questionnaire for Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Q-DASH) was used to assess individuals' upper extremity function. This 30-question questionnaire assesses an individual's ability to perform functional activities (21 items), pain (5 items), and psychosocial aspects of the disease (4 items). The total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better outcomes.

  through study completion, an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The pain

  through study completion, an average of 3 months

• The pain

  through study completion, an average of 3 months

Study Arms (1)

Chronic neck pain group

Questionnaires to assess pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, neck awareness, and upper extremity functionality were administered to individuals with chronic neck pain.

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 who met the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate in the study were administered the relevant assessment scales, which took approximately 30 minutes. No harmful practices or questions were posed to any participants during the study.

You may qualify if:

• Individuals who have had neck pain for 3 months or longer
• Those with no neurological findings
• Those who agree to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with a history of fractures
• Those who have had cervical surgery
• Individuals who provide incomplete data
• Individuals who are inadequately literate in Turkish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hasan Kalyoncu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Candeniz S, Citaker S, Bakirarar B. Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Neck OutcOme Score. Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Dec 16;49(6):1707-1714. doi: 10.3906/sag-1907-87.

  PMID: 31655517 RESULT

• Yakut Y, Yakut E, Bayar K, Uygur F. Reliability and validity of the Turkish version short-form McGill pain questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Jul;26(7):1083-7. doi: 10.1007/s10067-006-0452-6. Epub 2006 Nov 15.

  PMID: 17106618 RESULT

• Lundwall A, Ryman A, Bjarnegard Sellius A, Mannerkorpi K. Pain requires processing - How the experience of pain is influenced by Basic Body Awareness Therapy in patients with long-term pain. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Oct;23(4):701-707. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.02.006. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

  PMID: 31733750 RESULT

• Carroll LJ, Hogg-Johnson S, van der Velde G, Haldeman S, Holm LW, Carragee EJ, Hurwitz EL, Cote P, Nordin M, Peloso PM, Guzman J, Cassidy JD. Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in the general population: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Feb;32(2 Suppl):S87-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.11.013.

  PMID: 19251079 RESULT

• Haller H, Lauche R, Cramer H, Rampp T, Saha FJ, Ostermann T, Dobos G. Craniosacral Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial. Clin J Pain. 2016 May;32(5):441-9. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000290.

  PMID: 26340656 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kinesiophobia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Tuğba GÖNEN, Asisst. Prof. Dr.

  Hasan Kalyoncu University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2025
• First Posted: November 25, 2025
• Study Start: July 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 20, 2025
• Study Completion: October 20, 2025
• Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)