Effectiveness of Specific Neurodynamic Exercises Compared With Non-specific Exercises on Disability and Neck Pain in Women Older Than 65 Years
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
- Enrollment
- 56
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Neck disability
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a randomized, parallel, double-blind clinical trial. The main objective is to compare the efficacy of multimodal exercise with specific neurodynamic exercises and multimodal exercise with non-specific exercises in disability and neck pain in women older than 65 years.
The intervention in both groups will be carried out for 4 weeks, with three weekly sessions. Two evaluations will be carried out, a pre-intervention evaluation and a post-intervention evaluation. We will assess neck pain, disability, upper limb strength, cervical mobility, cervical pressure pain thresholds, kinesiophobia and catastrophism.
Investigators
Roberto Méndez Sánchez
Associate Professor
University of Salamanca
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Women older than 65 years.
- •Neck pain
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pacemakers
- •Fibrillations
- •Cardiac pathology or uncontrolled hypertension
- •History of severe trauma/recent cervical surgery
- •Uncontrolled systemic and inflammatory pathologies
- •Congenital collagen compromise
- •Presence of difficulties in performing the Initial Evaluation tests
- •Language barriers
- •Pending litigation or legal claim
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Neck disability
Time Frame: four weeks
The Neck Disability Index (NDI) will be used. It is a modification of the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index. It is a scale used to measure disability associated with cervical pain due to acute or chronic conditions. He has 10 items: 7 related to activities of daily living, 2 related to pain and 1 related to concentration. The test can be interpreted with a maximum score of 50.
Pain intensity
Time Frame: four weeks.
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used. It is a scale used to quantify the patient's pain level on an 11-point numerical scale 0-10 with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being the "worst possible pain."
Secondary Outcomes
- Pressure pain threshold(four weeks)
- Kinesiophobia(four weeks)
- Cervical range of motion(four weeks)
- Hand grip strength(four weeks)
- upper limb strength(four weeks)
- Catastrophism(four weeks)