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Clinical Prediction Rules for Identifying Patients With Chronic Neck Pain Who Will Benefit From General Aerobic Exercise

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Other: physical therapy treatment
Other: physical therapy treatment with aerobic exercise
Registration Number
NCT02451267
Lead Sponsor
Clalit Health Services
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on chronic neck pain. The study will be double blind randomized controlled trial . 120 patients with neck pain will be recruited for the study and divided into a research group and control group. The research group will receive neck exercise program with neck massage and aerobic exercise (leg bicycling with relaxed shoulders) and the control group will receive only neck exercise program with neck massage. Both intervention will be delivered by physiotherapist over 10 treatments and will include a home exercise program. In addition, clinical prediction rule (CPR) for identifying patients with neck pain who will respond better to an aerobic treatment program will be defined.

Detailed Description

Background:Recently, Hanney et al (2013) derived a preliminary clinical prediction rule (CPR) for identifying patients with neck pain (NP) who may respond to an exercise-based treatment program. These CPRs of neck exercise has not considered aerobic exercise (AE) on NP treatment.

Aims of this study: 1) To investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on chronic neck pain;2) To derive a clinical prediction rule for identifying patients with neck pain who may benefit from aerobic treatment program; 3) To determine the prevalence of neck pain in Israel.

Study Design: Double Blind Randomized controlled trial setting: Outpatients physical therapy clinics of "Clalit Health Services" in Haifa and Western Galilee area.

Participants: Patients referred to physical therapy with a primary diagnosis of chronic non-specific NP.

Methods: Following a baseline examination in which the subjects' status on the CPR will be determined, the subjects (CPR positive and negative) will be randomized, divided into a research group and control group. The CPR status will be determined according to Hanney's paper (e.g.: neck disability Index score \< 18/50 ,shoulder protraction, cervical side bending \< 32°,Fear avoidance belief questionnaire-physical activity score \< 15, not active on a regular basis on bicycle training). Positive CPR is accordance of having 4/5 these points.

The baseline examination will include: active and passive cervical range of motion, neurological exam (reflex, sensation, muscle testing), cervical segmental mobility (accessory movement), neck muscle length, cervical manual muscle test and posture assessment.

The research group will receive neck exercise program with neck massage and AE (leg bicycling with relaxed shoulders) and the control group will receive neck exercise program with neck massage. Both intervention will be delivered by physiotherapist over 10 treatments and will include a home exercise program. Immediate examination will be used at the last treatment (10 treatments), and at 3 and 6 month follow up examination for long-term effects.

In addition, Data collecting from physiotherapy department in "Clalit Health Services" about statistic of patients with NP who referred to physical therapy including: Prevalence, demographic and profile data

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
139
Inclusion Criteria
  • chronic neck pain (> 30 days)
  • neck disability index >10
  • not physical active on a daily basis
Exclusion Criteria
  • past history of whiplash injury or cervical surgery
  • pain radiates to the upper limb with neurological deficit (reduced reflex, sensation, muscle strength)
  • complain of vertigo
  • cervical spine diseases: Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
negative CPR: control groupphysical therapy treatmentphysical therapy treatment
negative CPR: research groupphysical therapy treatment with aerobic exercisephysical therapy treatment with aerobic exercise
positive CPR: research groupphysical therapy treatment with aerobic exercisephysical therapy treatment with aerobic exercise
positive CPR: control groupphysical therapy treatmentphysical therapy treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Global Rating of Change (GROC) scalefollowing 6 weeks of treatment, 3 months and 6 months

rating pain severity on a scale from -7 to 7

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
long term follow up assessment Neck Disability Index3 months and 6 months

phone assessment of individuals disability

Change from baseline in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 6 weeksfollowing 6 weeks of treatment

rating pain severity on a scale from 0-10

headache complaintsfollowing 6 weeks of treatment, 3 months and 6 months

complains of headache episodes

long term follow up assessment of VAS3 months and 6 months

phone assessment of cervical pain severity

Change from baseline in Neck Disability Index at 6 weeksfollowing 6 weeks of treatment

Questionnaire assessing the individuals disability due to the neck pain

Change from baseline in Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnairefollowing 6 weeks of treatment

Questionnaire about the individuals fear that his pain is caused due to movement or work

Change from baseline in cervical range of motionfollowing 6 weeks of treatment

active range of motion using inclinometer

medication consumption for pain relieffollowing 6 weeks of treatment, 3 months and 6 months

how many medication the patient used

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clalit Health Service

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Nazareth, Israel

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