The result of deep neck flexors training on disability and pain over upper back and neck muscles in patients with chronic neck pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic neck pain; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13364486
• Lead Sponsor: Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece

Brief Summary

2016 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27990302/ (added 07/01/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-03-31
• Study Start: 2015-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 67

Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients that had at least 3 months or more pain in the neck
2. Age range 18-65 years
3. Both genders

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals were excluded from the study if they had:
1. Cervical radiculopathy
2. Any systemic disease (e.g diabetes)
3. Previous neck surgery
4. Pregnancy
5. Diseases of central nervous system
6. Myopathy
7. Participation in neck treatment program for the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The Neck Disability Index (NDI) which measures the disability of the neck and the score ranging from 0no disability to 50severe disability<br><br> Measured at the beginning and the end of the training programme<br>