Comparison of the Acute Effects of Motor Imagery and Motor Control Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pain Severity
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of single-session motor imagery and motor control exercises on pain, pressure pain threshold, cervical proprioception, and motor imagery in individuals with chronic neck pain.
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
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Neck pain lasting at least 12 weeks,
- •VAS score of at least 3 cm,
- •Standardized Mini Mental Test score of at least 24.
排除标准
- •History of cervical surgery,
- •neurological deficit,
- •malignancy,
- •rheumatic diseases,
- •having received physical therapy for the neck region within the last 3 months
研究组 & 干预措施
Motor Imagery
A single session of motor imagery exercise will be performed according to the PETTLEP model.
干预措施: Motor Imagery Exercise (Other)
Motor Control
A single session of motor control exercise will be performed
干预措施: Motor Control Exercise (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Pain Severity
时间窗: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
The rest, activity and night pains of the participants will be evaluated with a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale before the treatment and at the end of the application. "0" means no pain, "10" means excruciating pain. Results will be recorded in cm.
Motor Imagery
时间窗: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
Motor imagery ability will be assessed using the Movement Imagery Questionnaire 3 (MIQ-3). The questionnaire consists of items assessing visual imagery (clarity of the image) and kinesthetic imagery (intensity of the sensation). Each item is scored on a 7-point scale (1 = very hard to imagine, 7 = very easy to imagine). Subscale scores (visual and kinesthetic) and a total score will be calculated. Higher scores indicate better motor imagery ability.
Pressure Pain Threshold
时间窗: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
Pressure Pain Threshold will be assessed using a digital pressure algometer. The algometer probe (1 cm²) will be applied perpendicularly to the skin surface over predetermined anatomical points. Pressure will be increased at a constant rate of approximately 1 kg/cm² per second. Participants will be instructed to indicate the moment when the sensation of pressure first becomes painful. The value at this point will be recorded as the PPT (kg/cm²).
Cervical proprioception
时间窗: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
Cervical proprioception will be evaluated using the CROM Device. The assessment will be performed by measuring joint position sense (JPS) error. Participants will be seated in an upright position with feet flat on the floor. The CROM device will be securely positioned on the participant's head according to the manufacturer's guidelines. A target position (e.g., 30° cervical rotation or flexion) will be demonstrated by the examiner. Participants will be asked to actively move their head to the target position, hold it for 3 seconds, return to the neutral position, and then attempt to reposition their head to the same target position with eyes closed.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Hasan Gerçek
PhD
KTO Karatay University