Effect of balance exercise and corrective postural training on neck and disability index and neck and shoulder muscles fatigue in dentists with neck pain

Effect of proprioceptive exercise and postural training on neck and disability index and neck and shoulder muscles fatigue in female dentists with unspecific neck pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017010119750N2

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-18

Start date

2016-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-10-11

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Conditions

Female dentists with unspecific neck pain. Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1: Proprioceptive exercises and corrective postural exercises_ The proprioceptive exercises are a retraining program that emphasizes the coordination and maintenance of fl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

30 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: female dentists aged group 30 to 40 pain scale less than 3 disability index less than 28 Chronic neck pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: neck or shoulder pain from non-musculature causes undergone cervical spine surgery reported any neurological signs; or had participated in a neck exercise program in the past 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chronic neck pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale Questionnaire for Neck Pain.;Muscles fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Median Frequency of Electromyography.;Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Chronic neck pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale Questionnaire for Neck Pain.;Muscles fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Median Frequency of Electromyography.;Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAnahita Bolandian

Iran University of Medical Sciences

anahitabolandian@gmail.com+98 21 8670 4610

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026