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Stabilization Exercises With and Without Connective Tissue Massage for Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Phase 2
Conditions
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Registration Number
NCT02424032
Lead Sponsor
Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate and compared the effects of cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.

Detailed Description

Sixty patients with chronic mechanical neck pain were recruited and randomly allocated into stabilization exercise with and without the connective tissue massage program. The study's inclusion criteria were as follows: 18 to 65 years of age, having neck pain for more than 3 months, and being volunteer. The exclusion criteria were as follows: stenosis, traumatic injury history, previous surgery related to cervical spine, hypermobility, cancer, having inflammatory rheumatologic, severe psychological disorders, being pregnant, and intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold with digital algometer, the level of anxiety with the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and life quality with Short Form-36 were evaluated before and after treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 to 65 years of age,
  • having neck pain for more than 3 months, and
  • being volunteer
Exclusion Criteria
  • Stenosis,
  • traumatic injury history,
  • previous surgery related to cervical spine,
  • hypermobility,
  • cancer,
  • having inflammatory rheumatologic,
  • severe psychological disorders,
  • being pregnant, and
  • intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Neck pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog ScaleChange from baseline neck pain intensity at 4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36Change from baseline quality of life at 4 weeks
Change in pressure pain threshold as measured by digital algometerChange from baseline pressure pain threshold at 4 weeks
Change in level of anxiety as assessed by Spielberger State Trait Anxiety InventoryChange from baseline level of anxiety at 4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ataturk Trainning and Research Hospital

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Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey

Ataturk Trainning and Research Hospital
🇹🇷Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey
Seyda - TOPRAK CELENAY, Assist. Prof
Contact
+90 0534 041 39 86
sydtoprak@hotmail.com
Derya - OZER KAYA, Assoc. Prof
Contact
+90 232 329 35 13
deryaozer2000@yahoo.com
Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY
Contact
490-534-041-3986
sydtoprak@hotmail.com

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