Chronic neck Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Stochastic resonance therapy (SRT)
Group 2: Whole body vibration
Group 3: Balance training
Sponsors
1. University of Fribourg; 2. Reha Center Michaeliskarree
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Neck pain lasting for 3 months or longer; Between 18 and 65 years old; Consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The following exclusion criteria shall be applied: presence of potential contraindications to vibrations e.g. Pregnancy, fresh medical procedures; unhealed injuries, uncontrolled high blood pressure or low blood pressure, kidney stones, Glaucoma, acute thrombosis, advanced osteoporosis, presence of neurological and psychiatric conditions, pacemaker, aneurysm, heart arrhythmias and tumour/metastasis, uncontrolled diabetes. Furthermore, patients with the following pre-existing conditions shall be excluded: vertigo, dizziness, diabetic disorders, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, limiting pain, difficulties understanding instructions, difficulties adopting the required posture on the devices.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity: Pain intensity will be assessed using the numeric rating sale (NRS) for pain. CJPS acuity: The participants shall wear on their head a cervical goniometer (CROM, Performance Attainment Associates, USA) attached with a laser pointer (P2, NOBO, Deutschland) and will be required to sit straight and comfortably on a chair placed 90 cm away from a target. The target shall be a board which can be adjusted so that the centre of the board is at eye level of each individual participant when seated and looking forward. This static head position shall be defined as the Neutral Head Position (NHP) and marked. From this NHP the patients shall be blindfolded and instructed to rotate the head to the side and then to relocate the head back to the NHP and give a verbal signal by saying “now” when they think they have returned to the NHP with the laser pointer. The point at which they made the signal shall be marked and the distance between this point and the NHP shall be measured in centimetres. This procedure shall be repeated 8 times for right as well as left head rotation. Neck disability: The German Version of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD-d) shall be used to assess the functional limitation of the patients. PPT: The PPT will be measured using a pressure algometre (Wagner Instruments, USA). Standing behind the seated participant, the assessor shall incrementally apply pressure on the angulus superior of the scapula until the participant calls out “now” to indicate the onset of painful pressure and the assessor stops immediately and records the reading on the algometre at which point the participant started to feel pressure pain. To enhance the reliability of the test, three repetitions shall be carried out on the left and right sides. Data would be assessed pre-intervention, immediately and 15 minutes after the first intervention session and after 4 weeks of intervention. A follow-up post intervention measurement would be taken after 4 weeks. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactEmmanuel Igbokwe
Faculty of Science and Medicine Department of Neurosciences and Movement Sciences, University of Fribourg;Reha Center Michaeliskarree
Outcome results
None listed