Effects of Contrology Training on Pain, Cervical Range of Motion, Disability, and Craniovertebral Angle in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Craniovertebral Angle
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of a 12-week Contrology training program in patients with non-specific neck pain. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups. The experimental group will receive Contrology training, while the control group will receive conventional physiotherapy. Outcomes will include pain intensity, cervical range of motion, neck-related disability, and craniovertebral angle. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks. The study aims to determine whether Contrology training is more effective than conventional physiotherapy in improving pain, posture, mobility, and functional disability in adults with non-specific neck pain.
详细描述
Non-specific neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that may lead to pain, restricted cervical movement, functional disability, and altered head and neck posture. Forward head posture, commonly assessed through craniovertebral angle, is frequently associated with neck pain and may contribute to increased mechanical load on cervical structures. Exercise-based rehabilitation is commonly used for the management of non-specific neck pain; however, the effects of Contrology training on pain, cervical range of motion, disability, and craniovertebral angle require further investigation.
This study is designed as a single-center, two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. A total of 40 participants with non-specific neck pain will be recruited and randomly allocated into two equal groups. Group A will receive Contrology training, and Group B will receive conventional physiotherapy. The intervention period will be 12 weeks. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks.
The primary outcome will be craniovertebral angle, measured using standardized lateral-view digital photography. Secondary outcomes will include pain intensity measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, neck-related disability measured by the Neck Disability Index, and cervical range of motion measured using a digital inclinometer and/or universal goniometer. The study will compare changes within each group over time and between groups to determine the effectiveness of Contrology training compared with conventional physiotherapy.
These points match your thesis protocol: randomized trial, 40 participants, Contrology versus conventional physiotherapy, and outcomes including NPRS, NDI, CVA, and cervical ROM assessed across baseline, 4, 8, and 12 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The outcomes assessor and Patients will be blinded to group allocation.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Adults aged 18 to 40 years.
- •Participants diagnosed with non-specific neck pain.
- •Neck pain duration of at least 4 weeks.
- •Numeric Pain Rating Scale score of at least 3 out of
- •Craniovertebral angle less than 49 degrees.
- •Participants willing to provide informed consent and attend the treatment sessions.
排除标准
- •Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy.
- •Cervical spinal stenosis.
- •History of cervical spine fracture, trauma, or surgery.
- •Inflammatory joint disease or systemic rheumatologic disorder.
- •Neurological disorders affecting neck movement or posture.
- •Vestibular disorders or severe balance problems.
- •Any serious medical condition preventing participation in exercise-based treatment.
- •Current participation in another neck pain rehabilitation program.
结局指标
主要结局
Craniovertebral Angle
时间窗: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks
Craniovertebral angle will be measured using standardized lateral-view digital photography. The angle will be calculated between a horizontal line passing through the C7 spinous process and a line connecting C7 to the tragus of the ear. A higher craniovertebral angle indicates improved head and neck posture, while a lower angle indicates greater forward head posture.
次要结局
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale(Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks)
- Neck Disability Index(Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks)
- Cervical Range of Motions(Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks)