Neck Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Ossification of nuchal ligament
Brief summary
Ossification of nuchal ligament often observed in patient with chronic neck pain, previous study showed ossification of nuchal ligament was associated with cervical spondylosis and radiculopathy. Patient with chronic neck pain was divided into two groups according to the presence of ossification of nuchal ligament on cervical radiographic images. This study is to evaluate and compare the neck function including range of motion, neck strength and pressure pain threshold, radiography characteristics and functional disability between two groups.
Interventions
OTHERno intervention was used in this observational study
Sponsors
Changhua Christian Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with neck pain and stiffness last for more than 1 month
Exclusion criteria
* cervical trauma or fracture in 3 months * evidence of cervical spine instability * rheumatoid cervical spondylopathy * previous cervical surgery * head and neck cancer * previous radiotherapy over neck and surrounding * those complicated with myelopathy * contraindication to radiography like pregnant woman
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees of cervical range of motion | 1 day ( first visit) | active range of motion in flexion, extension,lateral bending and rotation direction with Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) instrument |
| Angles of cervical lordotic curve at C2-C7 on cervical x-ray | within one week after first visit | measured by both modified Cobb method and Harrison posterior tangent method at C2-C7 in every participants |
| Scores of functional disability as a measure of effects of neck pain on daily living | 1 day ( first visit) | neck disability index (NDI) with 10-item scaled questionnaire |
| The values of neck flexor, extensor, lateral bending and rotation strength | 1 day ( first visit) | measured with a handheld dynamometer |
| The values of pressure pain threshold as a measure of participants' pain sensitivity | 1 day ( first visit) | Pressure gauge algometer was applied to bilateral upper trapezius |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed