Investigating Assessment Index of Patients with Chronic Neck Pain using Stress and Inflammatory Markers: A Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0001466
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1) Adults between ages 20 and 69 with standard weight(18.5=BMI<25)
2) Suffering from neck pain over PI-NRS 4 for over 3 months
3) Agreed to the blood sampling and signed the consent forms after hearing detailed explanations about the purpose and characteristics of this study
1) Diagnosed with cervical myelopathy
2) Progressing neurological symptoms(eg. muscle weakness, aggravating pain) due to HIVD of cervical spine
3) Another source of pain that is worse than the cervical pain
4) Inflammatory diseases that can affect the blood test(eg. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus)
5) Diagnosed with metabolic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes or other cardiovascular diseases
6) Currently undergoing treatment for cancer or history of chemotherapy and/or surgery for cancer
7) History of infection in last 3 months
8) Pregnancy or breastfeeding
9) History of taking steroids or NSAIDs(Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) in last 1 month
10) Aggravation of pain during the last week
11) Job that involves a shift system
12) Mental illness with difficulties in communication
13) Other conditions that the researcher might consider inadequate for participation in this study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method differences of Stress and inflammatory biomarkers between no pain group and chronic neck pain group
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method difference of Perceived Stress Scale between no pain group and chronic neck pain group