Chronic non-specific neck pain. Other Chronic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Deep neck muscles specific exercises:
1) IN the supine position, the participant moves his/her eyes upward without any movement on the head and neck as much as possible and holds it fo
Sponsors
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A positive history of neck pain for at least three months in the past year Pain intensity of more than 30 mm on visual analogue scale Non-specific neck pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute neck pain A positive history of spine surgery Cervical Fracture or tumor Discopathy or radicular pain distributed in to shoulder or presence of any neurogenic signs History of cervical trauma or car accident Congenital spinal abnormality Systemic inflammatory diseases Vertigo and vestibular disorders Diabetes Receiving any shoulder or neck muscles training , physiotherapy or manual therapy on the neck in the past 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Pain will also be measured before and immediately after each exercise session. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Disability. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Neck disability index (NDI) questionnaire, Persian version.;Neck muscle thickness. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Ultrasound device with a 45-millimeter linear array probe and frequency of 12 MHz for neck flexor muscles and 6 MHz for neck extensor muscles.;Cervical Joint Position Error. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Subjects had to rotate their head from a relaxed position, turn to one direction and return to the original position. A laser pointer was used to measure the cervical joint repositioning error. The angle between the target and reference point in degrees will be defined as the joint position error. This variable has been added to the trial when IRB approval was received for the additions to the main protocol. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Persian version.;Neck range of motion. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Goniameter.;Neck Muscles Maximum Isometric Voluntary Contraction. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Tensiometer unit for extensor muscles and Pressure Biofeedback Unit for flexor muscles.;Quality of life. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Sf-36 questionnaire, Persian version.;Fear avoidance. Timepoint: One day before the starting the exercise program and one day after finalizing the 8-week exercise program. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Persian version. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactPegah Kashfi
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed