Effect of Motor Control Training in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

The Effect of Motor Control Training on Neck Disability Index, Proprioception and Craniovertebral Angle in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220122053793N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-01

Start date

2022-01-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-07

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Conditions

Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain. Other chronic pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: In the first 10 sessions, for patients, first for 20 minutes hi-TENS (Conventional TENS) current and then for fifteen minutes the heat pack heat modality is used in the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: )Occurrence of neck pain by touch, movement, or prolonged fixed positions of the neck in the posterior region of the neck between the upper neck line to the prickly appendage of the first thoracic vertebra At least three months have passed since the first sign of pain 2Pain intensity greater than 3 on the numerical pain rating scale A score greater than or equal to 10 in the Persian version of the Neck Disability Index Questionnaire Age range 18 to 45 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of spinal surgery and disc-related diseases History of neck fracture or tumor Cervical spine instability Presence of any peripheral or central nervous system disorders Neck vascular disorder History Accident or trauma to the neck Receiving physiotherapy treatment in the last three months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) - VAS (Visual Analogue Scale).;Active Range Of Motion in 6 main directions. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Manual Goniometer.;Craniovertebral Angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry.;Neck Proprioception. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Cervical Joint Position Error (JPE) test.;Neck Muscle Endurance. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Cervical Extensor Endurance Test (CEET) Neck Flexor Endurance Test (NFET).;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Persian Version of Neck Disability Index Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) - VAS (Visual Analogue Scale).;Active Range Of Motion in 6 main directions. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Manual Goniometer.;Craniovertebral Angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry.;Neck Proprioception. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Cervical Joint Position Error (JPE) test.;Neck Muscle Endurance. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Cervical Extensor Endurance Test (CEET) Neck Flexor Endurance Test (NFET).;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before the intervention the end of the tenth session and the end of the sixth week. Method of measurement: Persian Version of Neck Disability Index Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefe Najafi Visroudi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

atefenajafi.a@gmail.com+98 21 7753 5132

Outcome results

None listed

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