Stabilization Exercises With and Without Connective Tissue Massage for Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
- Conditions
- Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
- Interventions
- Behavioral: "Exercise" and "connective tissue massage"Behavioral: "Exercise"
- 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
- 18 to 65 years of age,
- having neck pain for more than 3 months, and
- being volunteer
- 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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Exercise and connective tissue massage "Exercise" and "connective tissue massage" Stabilization exercise and connective tissue massage have been applied Exercise "Exercise" Only stabilization exercise has been applied
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Neck pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale Change from baseline neck pain intensity at 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in level of anxiety as assessed by Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory Change from baseline level of anxiety at 4 weeks Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36 Change from baseline quality of life at 4 weeks Change in pressure pain threshold as measured by digital algometer Change from baseline pressure pain threshold at 4 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ataturk Trainning and Research Hospital
🇹🇷Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey