Development of Standard Guidelines for Relaxation Exercises in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain and Determination of Their Effectiveness
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 34
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Turkish Version of Core Outcome Measure Index for Neck Pain
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this observational study is to determine whether relaxation exercises performed before cranio-cervical flexion can reduce superficial neck muscle activation (specifically sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius) in individuals with neck pain.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does performing relaxation exercises prior to cranio-cervical flexion reduce sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle activation?
- Does it reduce upper trapezius muscle activation during the standing?
Researchers will compare the group performing relaxation exercises before cranio-cervical flexion to the group performing only cranio-cervical flexion to see if there is a measurable difference in superficial neck muscle activation.
Participants will:
- Perform cranio-cervical flexion exercises.
- Perform relaxation exercises prior to the cranio-cervical flexion (intervention group only).
- Undergo surface EMG measurements to assess muscle activity.
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
- 22 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Knowledge of Turkish
- •Chronic (at least three months) neck pain
- •Neck pain level of 4 or higher on a numerical pain scale
排除标准
- •Neck pain caused by a tumor, trauma, or rheumatic disease
- •History of surgery involving the head, neck, shoulder, or thoracic region
- •Root compression
- •Regular use of painkillers due to another illness
- •Another illness severe enough to interfere with work
研究组 & 干预措施
Relaxation Exercises Group
This group will do relaxation exercises based on reciprocal inhibition, autogenic inhibition, proprioceptive training and postural training.
干预措施: Exercise (Other)
Just Lie Back Group
This group do nothing but just lie back before and after actual measurements.
干预措施: Sham (No Treatment) (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Turkish Version of Core Outcome Measure Index for Neck Pain
时间窗: At enrollment (pre-intervention)
The first question consists of two 10-point numerical pain scales that ask about neck and arm-shoulder pain. Whichever of these two questions receives a higher response is used. The other five questions are five point Likert-type response questions. The six items cover five dimensions: pain intensity (neck and arm/shoulder pain), neck-related function, symptom-specific well-being, overall quality of life, and disability (social and work). The total score is calculated by taking the average of all responses. To form the Core Outcome Measure Index summary score, each of the dimension scores is transformed to a 0-10 scale and these are then averaged to give a score ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating a worse status.
Numerical Pain Rating Scale
时间窗: At enrollment (pre-intervention) and immediately after the relaxation exercise intervention or sham intervention (Day 1)
On the numerical pain scale, the patient will be asked, "0 means no pain at all, 10 means unbearable pain, representing the worst pain/unbearable pain you have ever experienced. On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
EMG Activation Level of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle During Craniocervical Flexion Maneuver
时间窗: At enrollment (pre-intervention) and immediately after the relaxation exercise intervention (Day 1)
EMG Activation Level of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle During Craniocervical Flexion Maneuver standardized with Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Device
EMG Activation Level of Upper Trapezius Muscle During Standing Still
时间窗: At enrollment (pre-intervention) and immediately after the relaxation exercise intervention (Day 1)
EMG Activation Level of Upper Trapezius Muscle During Standing Still
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Utku Berberoğlu
Assistant Proffesor
Balikesir University