Non-specific neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Tendon-Regulating Manipulation Group:Cervical tendon-regulating manipulation
Isometric Contraction Group:Neck extension isometric contraction
Isotonic Contraction Group:Neck extension isometric contraction
Health Group:none
Sponsors
Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Experimental group: 1 Meet diagnostic criteria for non-specific neck pain with primary neck symptoms and a history of prolonged forward head posture during study/work; 2 Age 18-40, any gender (=1 gender difference); 3 Willing to avoid other interventions during the study. Control group: 1 No history of neck trauma; 2 No significant neck pain history despite prolonged forward head posture; 3 Age 18-40, any gender (=1 gender difference).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Cervical instability from congenital defects, trauma, tumors, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, or iatrogenic causes; 2 Severe cervical degeneration with osteophytes, narrowed disc space, or ligament calcification; 3 Spinal infections, fractures, tumors, tuberculosis, severe osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis; 4 Contraindications for MRI (claustrophobia, ferromagnetic implants); 5 Special populations: pregnancy, lactation, visual/hearing/speech impairments, intellectual/mental disorders; 6 Severe skin lesions or allergies to ultrasound coupling agents at intervention sites.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck muscle ultrasound;Neck VAS score;Neck ODI index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cervical X-ray;Cervical MRI;Neck muscle surface EMG;Neck muscle oxygen saturation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou Shuaiqi
Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed