Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Conditions
Keywords
Neck pain, stabilization exercise, connective tissue massage
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to investigate and compared the effects of cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.
Detailed description
Sixty patients with chronic mechanical neck pain were recruited and randomly allocated into stabilization exercise with and without the connective tissue massage program. The study's inclusion criteria were as follows: 18 to 65 years of age, having neck pain for more than 3 months, and being volunteer. The exclusion criteria were as follows: stenosis, traumatic injury history, previous surgery related to cervical spine, hypermobility, cancer, having inflammatory rheumatologic, severe psychological disorders, being pregnant, and intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold with digital algometer, the level of anxiety with the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and life quality with Short Form-36 were evaluated before and after treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise and connective tissue massage
Cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with connective tissue massage were performed.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks.
BEHAVIORALExercise
Cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises were performed. The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 to 65 years of age, * having neck pain for more than 3 months, and * being volunteer
Exclusion criteria
* Stenosis, * traumatic injury history, * previous surgery related to cervical spine, * hypermobility, * cancer, * having inflammatory rheumatologic, * severe psychological disorders, * being pregnant, and * intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Neck pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale | Change from baseline neck pain intensity at 4 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in level of anxiety as assessed by Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory | Change from baseline level of anxiety at 4 weeks |
| Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36 | Change from baseline quality of life at 4 weeks |
| Change in pressure pain threshold as measured by digital algometer | Change from baseline pressure pain threshold at 4 weeks |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactSeyda TOPRAK CELENAY
Backup ContactDerya OZER KAYA
Outcome results
None listed