Observed Actions in Chronic Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Pain

• Registration Number: NCT02553759
• Lead Sponsor: AG Clinic

Brief Summary

The aim of the present protocol is to prove if the observed actions (AOb) will improve the cervical range of motion (CROM) in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNP). This study is a parallel-group double blind randomized clinical. Outcome measures were CROM, and pressure pain detection thresholds (PPDT) with a digital algometer. The follow-up will consist of three evaluations: pre- treatment, post-treatment and 10 minutes after second measurement (motor imagery).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2015-05
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2015-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• Non specific chronic neck pain
• Diagnosed by medical specialist

Exclusion Criteria

• cervical osteoarthritis or polyarthrosis
• rheumatic disease
• history of cervical hernia
• whiplash syndrome
• surgery on the neck, face or shoulders,
• systemic disease, medical history of cancer
• significant trauma that the patient relates to their pain and/or refusal to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion degrees	10 minutes