Nonspecific chronic neck pain. Cervicalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group (conventional training): The combination of joint position sense and movement sense training (by using laser beam fixed on the head), gaze stability training, eye and hea
Treatment - Other
Control group (conventional training): The combination of joint position sense and movement sense training (by using laser beam fixed on the head), gaze stability training, eye and head coordination t
Intervention group: (virtual reality training)
the computer game is designed to improve cervicocephalic kinesthesia, eye-head coordination, reflexes related to head and neck, eye and vestibular syste
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
73 Years to 37 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: non-traumatic neck pain with a duration between 3 months and 12 months; age between 20 to 55 years. Exclusion criteria: History of cervical and upper thoracic trauma in the 6 months before examination; neurological signs and symptoms in upper extremities; nerve injury, spinal cord compression; cervical spine pathology or surgery; cancer; cervical instability; forward head posture; sever osteoporosis; cervical or thoracic spine or upper extremities fracture; pregnancy; history of brain or vestibular system injury; congenital anomaly of the cervical spine; cervical spine physiotherapy intervention in the preceding 6 months; scored more than 15 (out of possible 50) on the neck disability index; any disorders in which exercise therapy is contraindicated; otolaryngeal disorders that affect postural control; hearing problem; inability to clearly see any number with size 14 of Calibri font on monitor screen with or without glasses; the participant does not have required cervical range of motion to see computer screen during the game.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after training. Method of measurement: Visual analoge scale.;Neuromuscular control of the head and neck movements. Timepoint: Before and after trainig. Method of measurement: Movement time of fitt's task.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before and after training. Method of measurement: Neck disability index questionnaire.;Head and neck proprioception (position sense). Timepoint: Before and after training. Method of measurement: Head repositioning error.;Maximum range of motion of the head and neck. Timepoint: Before and after training. Method of measurement: Kinematic assessment.;Postural control. Timepoint: Before and after training. Method of measurement: Systematic balance assessment. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactIman Rezaei
School of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed