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Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Exercise in Neck Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Neck Pain
Registration Number
NCT03218644
Lead Sponsor
University of Valencia
Brief Summary

Introduction: Neck pain is among the most common and costly for industrialized societies. It is difficult to know the exact structure causing the pain so most are considered as non-specific neck pain. There is a correlation between the alteration of craneocervical proprioception and neck pain. The evidence for treatment with proprioceptive exercises is very limited.

Objective: To know the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program for neck pain and to compare its effects with a cervical mobility program.

Materials and Methods: Subjects between 18-65 years old with non-traumatic neck pain are included. They will be randomized into two groups of exercises: proprioception or mobility, which will be developed over a period of two weeks, every day, with a total of 10 sessions per patient.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
47
Inclusion Criteria
  • Neck pain (NAD I-II) of recent onset (0-3 months)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cognitive difficulties
  • Lack of commitment to attend sessions
  • Subjects with pacemakers or defibrillators
  • Being receiving another physiotherapeutic treatment
  • Other pathologies

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of Painfour weeks

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to register the pain. The VAS is a 10-point rating scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Head Repositioning Testfour weeks

The cervical position is reevaluated with a laser pointer.

Neck Disabilityfour weeks

Neck Disability Index

Health statusfour weeks

Evaluated with questionnaire of Quality of life

Cervical movement range (CROM)four weeks

Evaluated with cervical goniometer.

Pain pointsfour weeks

Algometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gemma Victoria Espí-López

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Gemma Victoria Espí-López
🇪🇸Valencia, Spain

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