The Effect of Nuchal Ligament Calcification on Cervical Function in Patients With Neck Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 68
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Degrees of cervical range of motion
研究概览
简要总结
Ossification of nuchal ligament often observed in patient with chronic neck pain, previous study showed ossification of nuchal ligament was associated with cervical spondylosis and radiculopathy. Patient with chronic neck pain was divided into two groups according to the presence of ossification of nuchal ligament on cervical radiographic images.
This study is to evaluate and compare the neck function including range of motion, neck strength and pressure pain threshold, radiography characteristics and functional disability between two groups.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patient with neck pain and stiffness last for more than 1 month
排除标准
- •cervical trauma or fracture in 3 months
- •evidence of cervical spine instability
- •rheumatoid cervical spondylopathy
- •previous cervical surgery
- •head and neck cancer
- •previous radiotherapy over neck and surrounding
- •those complicated with myelopathy
- •contraindication to radiography like pregnant woman
结局指标
主要结局
Degrees of cervical range of motion
时间窗: 1 day ( first visit)
active range of motion in flexion, extension,lateral bending and rotation direction with Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) instrument
Angles of cervical lordotic curve at C2-C7 on cervical x-ray
时间窗: within one week after first visit
measured by both modified Cobb method and Harrison posterior tangent method at C2-C7 in every participants
Scores of functional disability as a measure of effects of neck pain on daily living
时间窗: 1 day ( first visit)
neck disability index (NDI) with 10-item scaled questionnaire
The values of neck flexor, extensor, lateral bending and rotation strength
时间窗: 1 day ( first visit)
measured with a handheld dynamometer
The values of pressure pain threshold as a measure of participants' pain sensitivity
时间窗: 1 day ( first visit)
Pressure gauge algometer was applied to bilateral upper trapezius
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ta-Sen Wei,MD
Director, Physical Medical and Rehabilitation, Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor
Changhua Christian Hospital