Cervical Range of Motion in Neck Pain Patients: A Mixed Methods Study

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain

• Registration Number: NCT02671370
• Lead Sponsor: Balgrist University Hospital

Brief Summary

This study there are any associations between objective and subjective outcome measures, measuring the cervical range of motion and if the restriction matter to the patient.

Detailed Description

Objective and subjective outcome measures are frequently used assessments in clinical practice.

The investigators will use different subjective and objective outcome measures to evaluate any possible associations, as well as to investigate if restrictions of movement matters to patients.

Additionally to the assessments tools the investigators will use interviews to extend the scope.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-01
• Study First Submitted: 2016-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-02
• Primary Completion: 2017-04
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study Completion: 2017-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with any duration of neck pain
• Men and women older than 18 years
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Disc herniation of the cervical spine
• Spinal canal stenosis
• Acute accidents
• Surgery of the cervical spine
• Pacemaker and / or defibrillator

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical Range of Motion (CROM)	Baseline	The cervical range of motion will be measured using the CROM device

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Disability Index	Baseline	Questionnaire, measuring the subjective restriction of the participant during activities of daily living
S-ROM-Neck	Baseline	Questionnaire, the participants will be asked to assess their ability to move there neck and if they feel restricted.
Interviews (personal,semi-structured guided, open-ended questions) in a one-to-one Setting. Recorded with a voice-recorder.	Baseline	10 of the participants will be asked to also take part in an interview.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Balgrist University Hospital; 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland