Comparison of the effect of two methods of prescribing exercise on neck pai
- Conditions
- Chronic non-specific neck pain.CervicalgiaM54.2
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181219042055N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Having non-specific chronic neck pain (persistent neck pain for at least three months and with an intensity of at least 3 according to VAS criteria)
female
Age 18- 65 years
Body mass index equal to or less than 30
Balanced mood
Ability to access the Internet and other communication tools
Consent to participate in the trial
Existence of acute traumatic injury in the spine approved by a specialist
Existence of a history of surgery or previous lesion of the neck and other joints of the upper limbs during a recent year
Pregnancy
Simultaneous pain in the shoulder joint
Existence of new fractures in the upper limbs during a recent year
Suffering from malignant tumors
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, myelopathy and cervical radiculopathy
Participate in exercise therapy, manipulation, acupuncture and physiotherapy programs during the last three months
Congenital spinal deformity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eck pain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (6 weeks). Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Thickness of neck muscles. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (6 weeks). Method of measurement: Ultrasound device.;Neck muscle endurance. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (6 weeks). Method of measurement: Cervical flexor and extensor muscles endurance tests.;Head posture. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (6 weeks). Method of measurement: measurement of craniovertebral angle.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eck disability. Timepoint: Before and after treatment intervention (6 weeks later). Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index Questionnaire.