Efficacy of deep cervical flexor motor-control training with and without lumbar muscle motor control training in patients with chronic neck pain

Efficacy of deep cervical flexor motor-control training with and without lumbar muscle motor control training in patients with chronic neck pain - Efficacy of deep cervical flexor motor-control training with and without lumbar muscle motor control training in patients with chronic neck pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000036565

Enrollment

120

Registered

2019-07-20

Start date

2019-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

pre-post intervention

Interventions

Conventional Group / 2 months Conventional + MCE using PBU exercise Group/ 2 months postural corrections

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: women with moderately severe, chronic NP we included women who rated their worst pain over the last 24-hours between three and eight using the visual analog scale (VAS), baseline neck disability index (NDI) scores between 28% and 45% and pain lasting longer than 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute NP less than three months, previous history of neck or back surgery, presence of neurological signs, rheumatoid arthritis affecting the neck or back, currently using muscle relaxer medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
disability, posture health status endurance	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir letafatkar

kharazmi University department of biomechanics and sport injuries

letafatkaramir@yahoo.com00989195394692

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026