Group-based multimodal exercises for chronic neck pain

Group-based multimodal exercises integrated with cognitive-behavioural therapy improve disability, pain and quality of life of subjects with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial with one-year follow-up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14581536

Enrollment

154

Registered

2015-12-16

Start date

2010-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Chronic neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Chronic neck pain

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Experimental Group: Participants complete 10 hour-long group-based multimodal exercises for the neck, including cervical mobi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. A diagnosis of non-specific chronic neck pain (i.e. a documented history of pain lasting more than 3 months 3. A good understanding of Italian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute and subacute neck pain 2. Cognitive impairment 3. All causes of specific neck pain such as previous spinal surgery, deformity, disc herniation, infection, fracture, myelopathy or malignancy, whiplash injuries, and systemic or neuromuscular diseases 4. Previously received cognitive behavioural therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Extent of neck-pain related disability is measured using the Neck Disability Index (NDI) at baseline, 10 weeks and 12 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Fear of movement is measured using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia at baseline, 10 weeks and 12 months 2. Pain is measured using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and Pain Numerical Rating Scale at baseline, 10 weeks and 12 months 3. Health outcomes are measured using the Short-Form Health Survey at baseline, 10 weeks and 12 months	—

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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