Neck Motion and Motor Control in Chronic Neck Pain and Associations With Clinical Symptoms

Norwegian University of Science and Technology2 sites in 1 country84 target enrollmentJanuary 2013

ConditionsNeck Pain

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Neck Pain
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Enrollment: 84
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Conjunct motion
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate if there is altered motor control of head and neck in chronic neck pain patients compared with healthy persons. In addition, associations between neck pain, motor control, disability and function, and clinical symptoms will be studied in patients following physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2013

End Date

August 2014

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Idiopathic neck pain with duration \>2 weeks
•Normal or corrected vision
•Pain at or above 3 on Numeric Rating Scale, with "low pain" defined as 3-4 and "high pain" as 5 or higher.

Exclusion Criteria

•Systemic or diagnosed chronic disease, including diabetes, stroke and neurological diseases, that may influence motor control and neck pain or ability to perform tests
•positive spurling test for neurological radiating arm pain
•pregnancy
•insufficient comprehension of Norwegian language

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Conjunct motion

Time Frame: up to 8 weeks

Describes the movement stiffness in active movements of the neck. Conjunct motion is movement in the two associated movement planes to the primary plane. For example,the amount of rotation and lateral flexion during neck flexion and extension. Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure.