Chronic neck pain. Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Galvanic vestibular stimulation will perform3 times a week for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: cervical proprioception training twice daily will perform for 6 weeks. Intervention 3: TENS will
Rehabilitation
Galvanic vestibular stimulation will perform3 times a week for 6 weeks.
cervical proprioception training twice daily will perform for 6 weeks.
TENS will perform3 times a week for 6 weeks.
Galvanic vestibular stimulation will perform3 times a week for 6 weeks and cervical proprioception training twice daily will perform for 6 weeks.
Sponsors
Vice Research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria for patient group: complaint of neck pain for 3 months or more without referral to upper limb; age between 20 - 50;; no history of head and neck trauma; with a neck disability index score greater than 10%, VAS more than 3 ; neck pain at least twice during the last twelve months; not participation in exercise training during past 3 months. healthy subjects have not any musculoskeletal disorders. Exclusion criteria : Neurological disorders; cervical spine root compression; radiculopathy; preexisting vestibular pathology; connective tissue disease; cervical fracture and dislocation; Ankylosing spondylitis; mylopathy; cervical spine surgery; history of head and neck trauma, systemic disease; pregnancy; peripheral neuropathy; diabetes; inner ear disease; Rheumatic and inflammatory disease;fibromyalgia; respiratory / metabolic and cardiovascular disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean excursion of COP. Timepoint: Before ,immediate after and 6weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Maximum excursion of COP. Timepoint: Before ,immediate after and 6weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Mean speed of COP. Timepoint: Before ,immediate after and 6weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Rambling. Timepoint: Before ,immediate after and 6weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Trembling. Timepoint: Before ,immediate after and 6weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Frequency band of COP. Timepoint: Before ,immediate after and 6weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before, immediate after and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: Before, immediate after and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Joint position sense. Timepoint: Before, immediate after and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laser pointer and distance to reference point during cervical rotation and extension.;Neck disability level. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck disability Index.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Short form12 questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Akbari
Dept. of physical therapy, school of rehabilitation sciences,Iran university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed