Chronic Neck Pain
Conditions
Interventions
MCE/VR Group:Virtual reality training and Motor control exercise
Sponsors
Chengdu Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Neck pain persisting for more than 3 months, with no lumbar treatment (exercise or non-exercise therapies such as medication or physiotherapy) in the past month; 2 Aged 18–30 years and currently enrolled as non-athlete university students; 3 Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for neck pain between >3 and =7 during the week before testing, indicating moderate pain; 4 Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS) score = 30 % (0–100 % scale) during the week before testing, indicating moderate functional impairment; 5 No contraindications to exercise testing (e.g., severe hypertension, cardiac disease, peripheral vascular disease, or respiratory disorders).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Previous cervical spine surgery (surgery may alter cervical biomechanics and functional status); 2 Severe neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis) or serious internal medical conditions (e.g., cardiac disease, uncontrolled hypertension); 3 Pain primarily originating from non-cervical regions (e.g., shoulder, upper-limb radiculopathy) or other disorders that may cause neck pain (e.g., cervical tuberculosis, cervical tumor); 4 Concurrent severe primary diseases of the liver, kidneys, hematopoietic system, endocrine system, or other vital organs; 5 Concurrent skin disorders; 6 Pregnant or lactating women; individuals with psychiatric disorders; 7 Receipt of any treatments that could influence cervical function, including pharmacotherapy, within the past month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Joint Position Error ;Root - Mean - Square;Co-Contraction Index;Median Frequency;Onset Latency; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTianzheng Yang
Chengdu Sport University
Outcome results
None listed