Eccentric Exercise in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: Eccentric Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05826730
• Lead Sponsor: Istinye University

Brief Summary

Neck pain is one of the most frequently investigated and common musculoskeletal disorders that cause disability in the community.If neck pain is due to multifactorial etiology, it is defined as non-specific neck pain.Eccentric exercises are used to increase muscle strength and muscle mass.

Non-specific neck pain affects negatively and often leads to severe disability. Various rehabilitation techniques are available to reduce pain and disability and increase functional level.

This study aimed to compare the pain and functional status of eccentric exercise training and home program exercise groups of people with non-specific neck pain.

Detailed Description

It is known that exercise treatments are useful in strengthening neck muscles and controlling postural disorders in patients with neck pain, which is currently accepted. Eccentric exercises are used to increase muscle strength and muscle mass.

Home exercise and eccentric exercise training groups were included in a total of 24 sessions (8 weeks\*3 days); home exercise program was applied to the individuals in the control group. Visual Analog Scale, Mc Gill Melzack Pain Assessment, Neck Disability Index, hand grip strength, and skin resistance assessments.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-30
• Study Completion: 2023-02-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-15
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with Non-Specific neck pain by a physician
• Having a complaint of non-specific neck pain for at least 3 months
• Neck pain severity >40mm according to VAS
• Voluntary participation of the individual in the study

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Exclusion Criteria

• Radiculopathy and structural defect in the cervical region,
• Surgical history on the cervical region,
• Inflammatory disease,
• Severe psychological illness,
• Presence of infection in bone and soft tissue in the cervical spine,
• Malignancy,
• Advanced osteoporosis,
• Having upper extremity pathologies,
• Having a neurological disease that will prevent treatment
• Having previously undergone cervical region and spine surgery
• To be included in the physiotherapy program from the neck and back region in the last 6 months,
• In case of administration of drugs such as NSAIDs, opioids in the last 24 hours

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise	Eccentric Exercises	Eccentric muscle training for neck muscles

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Characteristics	before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.	Pain frequency, duration
Mcgill- Melzack Pain Questionnaire	before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.the 24 session.	Mcgill- Melzack Pain Questionnaire
Pain severity	before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.	Visual analog scale-VAS

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand grip strength	before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.	Digital Hand Dynamometer
Skin resistance	before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.	Digital Multimeter
Disability	before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.	Neck Disability index

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istinye University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey