Cervical Range of Motion in Neck Pain Patients: A Mixed Methods Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02671370

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-02

Start date

2016-01-31

Completion date

2017-05-31

Last updated

2017-05-09

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Conditions

Neck Pain

Brief summary

This study there are any associations between objective and subjective outcome measures, measuring the cervical range of motion and if the restriction matter to the patient.

Detailed description

Objective and subjective outcome measures are frequently used assessments in clinical practice. The investigators will use different subjective and objective outcome measures to evaluate any possible associations, as well as to investigate if restrictions of movement matters to patients. Additionally to the assessments tools the investigators will use interviews to extend the scope.

Interventions

OTHERMeasurement of the range of motion of the cervical spine

There is no intervention. Only measurements and interviews are taken.

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with any duration of neck pain * Men and women older than 18 years * Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Disc herniation of the cervical spine * Spinal canal stenosis * Acute accidents * Surgery of the cervical spine * Pacemaker and / or defibrillator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Cervical Range of Motion (CROM)	Baseline	The cervical range of motion will be measured using the CROM device

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Neck Disability Index	Baseline	Questionnaire, measuring the subjective restriction of the participant during activities of daily living
S-ROM-Neck	Baseline	Questionnaire, the participants will be asked to assess their ability to move there neck and if they feel restricted.
Interviews (personal,semi-structured guided, open-ended questions) in a one-to-one Setting. Recorded with a voice-recorder.	Baseline	10 of the participants will be asked to also take part in an interview.

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026