Investigation of the Effectiveness of Manual Therapy Plus Cervical Stabilization Exercise on Balance, Proprioception, and Neck Muscle Morphology in Chronic Neck Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Balance
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of manual therapy plus cervical stabilization exercise compared to manual therapy alone on balance, proprioception, and neck muscle morphology in chronic neck pain.
详细描述
Neck pain is defined as pain and/or stiffness localized to the dorsal area of the area between the condyle of the occiput and the third thoracic vertebra. Chronic neck pain (CNP), defined as persistent pain lasting three or more mounts, causes disability and a reduction in life quality. Balance disorders or postural instability, a deficit in proprioception, changes in muscle recruitment, a decrease in dimension of deep cervical muscle, and an increase in stiffness of superficial neck muscle may lead to pain in patients with CNP. Both manual therapy and exercise have favorable effects on management with CNP. According to our knowledge, no study has investigated the effects of manual therapy plus cervical stabilization exercise on balance, proprioception, and neck muscle morphology in CNP, yet.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 55 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •20 to 55 years of age,
- •Having generalized neck pain for more than 3 months,
- •Being volunteer
排除标准
- •Being pregnant,
- •Malignancy,
- •Having cervical stenosis,
- •Severe cervical spondylosis,
- •Cervical fractures and tumor,
- •Osteoporosis,
- •Positive vertebrobasilar test
- •Positive Babinski reflex
- •Neurologic deficit related to compression of the spinal root or cord,
- •Having neurologic, dermatologic, infectious, inflammatory rheumatologic and endocrine diseases,
- •Being an inability to fulfill the questionnaires,
- •Any problems that will hinder exercise (advanced cardiopulmonary or orthopedic problems), having intervention including exercise program or physiotherapy in the three months
结局指标
主要结局
Balance
时间窗: change from baseline at 6 weeks
The balance will be evaluated with Biodex BioSwayTM Balance Evaluation System. It reliably measures the patient's ability to balance on soft and/or hard ground.
次要结局
- Disability level(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
- Proprioception(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
- Muscle morphology(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
- Pain intensity(change from baseline at 6 weeks)
研究者
Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY
associate professor
Ataturk Training and Research Hospital