Effect of Neck Strength Training on Health-related Quality of Life in Females With Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: Neck endurance training; Behavioral: Stretching

• Registration Number: NCT01057836
• Lead Sponsor: Jyväskylä Central Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive one-year neck strength training can enhance health related quality of life in females with chronic neck pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-01-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-01-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-01-26
• Study First Posted: 2010-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2010-01-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

• female
• aged 25 to 53 years
• office worker
• permanently employed
• motivated to continue working
• motivated for rehabilitation
• constant or frequently occurring neck pain for more than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• severe disorders of the cervical spine
• disk prolapse
• spinal stenosis
• postoperative conditions in the neck and shoulder areas
• history of severe trauma
• instability
• spasmodic torticollis
• frequent migraine
• peripheral nerve entrapment
• fibromyalgia
• shoulder diseases (tendonitis, bursitis, capsulitis)
• inflammatory rheumatic diseases
• severe psychiatric illness and other diseases that prevent physical loading
• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Neck strength training	Neck endurance training	-
Neck endurance training	Neck endurance training	-
Stretching	Stretching	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
15 Dimensional instrument

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Punkaharju Rehabilitation Centre; 🇫🇮 Punkaharju, Finland