Effectiveness of Specific Neurodynamic Exercises Compared With Non-specific Exercises on Disability and Neck Pain in Women Older Than 65 Years
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
- Enrollment
- 56
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Neck disability
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
Single blind masking with blinded assessor.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 65 Years to — (Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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)
Investigators
Roberto Méndez Sánchez
Associate Professor
University of Salamanca