Chronic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
observed action, range of motion, mirror neuron
Brief summary
The aim of the present protocol is to prove if the observed actions (AOb) will improve the cervical range of motion (CROM) in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNP). This study is a parallel-group double blind randomized clinical. Outcome measures were CROM, and pressure pain detection thresholds (PPDT) with a digital algometer. The follow-up will consist of three evaluations: pre- treatment, post-treatment and 10 minutes after second measurement (motor imagery).
Interventions
OTHERActions observed
Patients observed movements without realize them. After this actions, movements will be imagined by patients
Sponsors
Hospital Universitario La Paz
AG Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Non specific chronic neck pain * Diagnosed by medical specialist
Exclusion criteria
* cervical osteoarthritis or polyarthrosis * rheumatic disease * history of cervical hernia * whiplash syndrome * surgery on the neck, face or shoulders, * systemic disease, medical history of cancer * significant trauma that the patient relates to their pain and/or refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion degrees | 10 minutes |
Outcome results
None listed