Effectiveness of an individualized physiotherapy program versus group therapy in acute and subacute mechanical neck pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute and subacute mechanical neck pain; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000115437
• Lead Sponsor: Research Group CTS-305

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Patients diagnosed of mechanical neck pain from the Dr. Fleming Public Medical Center, under 7 weeks of evolution (pain with an evolution of less than 7 weeks), with a correct mental stage to understand the requirements of the study and without any pharmacological treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

- Neck pain with neurogical and/or discal signs
- Ostheoporosis
- Inflamatory diseases
- Previous neck surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eck pain, assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and algometry in the following muscles´ trigger points: trapezius and levator scapular, in both sides.[At baseline and after the intervention (15 sesssions during three weeks)];Disability, assessed using the Neck Disability Index[At baseline and after the intervention (15 sesssions during three weeks) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Range of neck motion, measured with inclinometer<br>[At baseline and after the intervention (15 sesssions during three weeks) ];Quality of life, assessed with SF-12[At baseline and after the intervention (15 sesssions during three weeks) ]