Non-traumatic mechanical neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Each patient will be treated with routine MDT'
s assessments and treatments. The MDT assessments includes main outcome measures described above as well as manual muscle testing, neurological examinations and repeated movement testing. Intervention
Sponsors
Saitama Prefectural University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those who will be treated by credential MDT therapists who are involved in this study Mechanical neck pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with traumatic neck pain Those with contraindications to manual therapy techniques such as trauma, infection or severe osteoporosis Those with a history of neck surgery Those who cannot communicate well for some reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor control of the deep cervical flexors will be assessed using the Cranio-cervical flexion test. Cervical joint position sense will be assessed using the cervical joint re-positioning test. These assessments will be done at the initial intervention and 1 month after the initial intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reporting improvement will be assessed using a 7-point scale. Pain intensity will be assessed using the P4. The magnitude of disability will be assessed using the Neck Disability Index and Patient-specific functional scale. Impacts on activity of daily living will be assessed using the EQ-5D-5L. These assessments will be done at the initial intervention and 1 month after the initial intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiroshi Takasaki
Saitama Prefectural University Physical Therapy
Outcome results
None listed