Health Condition 1: G892- Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: Healthy controls: correlation between sleep and heart rate variability in subjects with chronic neck pain and healthy controls
Sponsors
Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Jamia Millia Islamia University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: FOR CASES Chronic non-radicular neck pain lasting more than 6 months Age between 18 and 45 years, regardless of their sex NPRS score greater than 2 and less than 7, i.e., mild and moderate pain Willing to participate in the study Working knowledge of English (had to complete the questionnaires in English). FOR CONTROLS Aged between 18 and 45, regardless of sex Subjects who are healthy and free from physical illness (not having any musculoskeletal pain disorder and not taking any medications currently) Willing to participate in the study Working knowledge of English (have to fill the questionnaires in English)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: H/O any cardiac, spinal, upper limb and lower limb surgery Had CNP � 7 years, which lead to development of coping with pain skills Women who are pregnant and those who are diagnosed with any gynaecological conditions (polycystic ovarian syndrome, dysmenorrhoea, regular contraceptive pills intake, menopause) Cognitive impairment that would limit their participation Subjects taking heavy caffeine ( > 350 mg/day), alcohol ( >5 standard drinks per week) or other recreational drugs and intense regular physical exercise Subjects who are involved in major life stress situation, such as during the examination period Subjects who are already diagnosed with any sleep disorders Subjects having any lifestyle disorders (hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism, etc) Subjects who are considered having chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain (pain due to inflammatory conditions, infections, auto-immune disease, nervous system disease, local structural musculoskeletal changes) Subjects using anti-inflammatory, antidepressant drugs such as benzodiazepine, B-blockers, or any other psychotic drugs which can affect pain, autonomic function, and sleep. Any associated cardiovascular disease (valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, recent myocardial infarction, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sleep quality measured by polysomnography cardiac autonomic function measured by Heart rate variability pain intensity measured by NPRS disability assessed by neck disability index Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life assessed by WHOQOL-BREF Subjective sleep quality assessed by Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) Pain pressure threshold measurement (PPT measurement) by pressure algometer Sleep related quality of life assessed by Pittsburgh insomnia rating scale (PIRS) Timepoint: baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAl Afshan
Jamia Millia Islamia University
Outcome results
None listed