The Effects of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Neck/Shoulder Muscle Pain

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: Stretching and aerobic exercise; Other: Strength training

• Registration Number: NCT01876680
• Lead Sponsor: Linkoeping University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of specific neck/shoulder muscle exercises on pain, function, biochemistry and psychological factors in women suffering chronic neck/shoulder pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Study First Submitted: 2011-09-05
• Status Verified: 2013-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-06-10
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2013-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

• female
• 20-60
• long term neck/shoulder muscle pain
• willing to exercise

Exclusion Criteria

• widespread pain
• pregnancy
• major trauma in medical history
• tendonitis in upper extremities
• neurological causes of the pain
• inflammatory and hormonal disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1: Stretching and aerobic exercise	Stretching and aerobic exercise	Group 1 undertook a stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and performed aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly.
Group 2: Strength training	Strength training	Group 2 undertook a stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, performed aerobic exercise three times weekly and performed weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.	Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.
Function	Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.	Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle biochemistry	Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up	Biochemical substances from the interstitium of the trapezius muscle will be determined eg, serotonin, glutmate, lactate, pyruvate, endocannabinoids.
Psychological factors	Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up	Aspects concerning psychological distress will be followed eg depression and anxiety using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Pain sensitivity	Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up	Pain thresholds for pressure (algometry) and heat and cold (QST) will be registered.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University; 🇸🇪 Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden