Spine School for Parents With Disabled Children

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Spine Deformity

• Registration Number: NCT06758232
• Lead Sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Brief Summary

Our first aim in this study is to investigate the effects of neck exercise and information training given to parents of disabled children with non-specific neck pain on parameters such as pain, disability level, quality of life, posture, physical activity, and spinal curvature.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-11-08
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-13
• Study Completion: 2025-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteer parents between the ages of 18-65, with spinal problems and chronic pain, pain lasting longer than 3 months, no inflammatory pain, no pain originating from abdominal-pelvic organs will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with acute fractures and malignancies, cervical disc herniation, those who have undergone surgical operations in the cervical region or spine, those with upper extremity pathologies, and those with rheumatological, neurological and psychological disorders will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of Neck Pain	20 weeks	Mc-Gill Melzack Pain Scale (MMAS): Participants' pain will be measured multidimensionally with MMAS. MMAS consists of 4 sections. The first section includes questions about the area of pain the patient has, the second section evaluates the pain in terms of perception and sensation, the third section includes questions about the relationship between pain and time, and the fourth section includes questions about the severity of pain. The scale is a 4-point Likert-type scale, and each item is scored between 0 and 3 (0: no pain; 3: the most severe pain), and a high total score indicates a high level of pain. The total pain score varies between 0 and 45 (0: no pain; 45: the most severe pain).
Neck Disability Assessment	20 weeks	The neck functionality of the participants will be assessed with the Neck Disability Index (NDI), which has validity and reliability. The index, which assesses daily living activities and symptoms, consists of a total of 10 sections. These sections include pain level, personal care, weight bearing, reading, headache, concentration, work life, driving, sleep status and recreational activities. A score between 0-4 is interpreted as no disability, a score between 5-14 is interpreted as mild disability, a score between 15-24 is interpreted as moderate disability, a score between 25-34 is interpreted as severe disability and a score above 35 is interpreted as total disability.
Evaluation of Neck Joint Range of Motion	20 weeks	Universal goniometer is the easiest method to reach for measuring joint range of motion. It is widely used in the clinic because it is practical and low-cost. However, since it is used in both hands during the measurement, it is difficult to provide joint stabilization. This situation increases the margin of error in the measurements. In the inclinometer, it is not necessary to determine the bone points applied in universal goniometer measurements. The advantage of this measurement over the universal goniometer is that it is more practical and has less margin of error. Its disadvantage is that it is more costly.; Other methods with less margin of error used in measuring joint range of motion are radiography, video analysis system, and cinematographic methods. However, the use of these methods in the clinic is impractical and has high costs. Therefore, in our study, a practical, valid and low-error inclinometer will be used to perform our measurements.
Evaluation of Spinal Curvature	20 weeks	Spinal Mouse (SM) is a computer-aided handheld electromechanical device. SM is a measurement tool developed to determine spinal column alignment, segmental and total curvatures, and vertebral motion angles in many planes. SM is a clinically applicable, valid, and objective method. In our study, the Idiag brand SM device will be used. The participants' clothes will be removed and measurements will be made with SM between the C7 (cervical) and S3 (sacral) regions. The data obtained from the measurement will be transferred to the computer via a wireless connection. On the computer, the data will be analyzed via the program and interpreted by the consultant.
Posture Evaluation	20 weeks	Posture analysis will be done with the CPAS (Corbin Posture Analysis Scale) prepared by Corbin and his friends. The participant will be evaluated with this scale in the posture analysis table from the lateral and posterior observations. The scale is scored between 0 and 3 (0: none; 3: severe) according to the severity of the disorder. The scores obtained by observing from the posterior and lateral are collected and classified in the final state (Poor ≥12; moderate 8-11; good 5-7; very good 3-4; excellent 0-2).
Physical Activity Evaluation	20 weeks	The physical activity level of the participants will be assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IFQQ). The scale provides information about the time spent in sitting, walking, moderate and vigorous activities. The participants were asked how many days and how many minutes/hours they did vigorous and moderate exercise, walked and sat in the last 7 days. The criteria for evaluating the activities are based on the fact that each can be done for at least 10 minutes. A value called "MET minutes/week" is obtained by multiplying the minutes, days and metabolic equivalent (MET) values. The physical activity level is classified as physically inactive (\<600 MET-min/week), low (minimally active) (600-3000 MET-min/week) and sufficient physical activity level for health (very active) (\>3000 MET-min/week).
Assessment of Quality of Life	20 weeks	The Short Form-36 Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) will be used to assess quality of life. The scale consists of 8 different sub-dimensions (social function, physical function, emotional role difficulty, physical role difficulty, vitality (energy), pain, mental health, and general health) and a total of 36 items. Sub-groups are evaluated between 0-100 points, and "0 points" indicates poor health status, and "100 points" indicates good health status.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Atahan Turhan; 🇹🇷 Kırşehir, Merkez, Turkey