Chronic Neck Pain
Conditions
Keywords
TENS, interferential current therapy, Chronic neck pain
Brief summary
Does the use of analgesic current therapies increase the effectiveness of neck stabilization exercises for improving pain, disability, mood, and quality of life in chronic neck pain? a randomized, controlled, single-blind study
Detailed description
Analgesic therapies; such as interferential current (IFC) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) have been applied solo or combined with exercise for management of neck pain (NP), however, the efficacy of these combinations are unclear. In this study, our objective were to determine if TENS or IFC increase the effectiveness of neck stabilization exercises on pain, disability, mood, and quality of life for chronic NP. 81 patients with chronic NP were included in the study. Patients were randomly assigned into 3 groups; Group I: neck stabilization exercise, Group II: TENS+ neck stabilization exercise and Group III: IFC+ neck stabilization exercise. Patients' pain levels (visual analogue scale (VAS)), quality of life (short form- 36), mood (Beck depression inventory (BDI)), levels of disability (Neck Pain and Disability Index) and the need for analgesics were evaluated prior to treatment, at 6th and 12th week follow-up. All participants had group exercise accompanied by a physiotherapist for 3 weeks and an additional 3 weeks of home exercise program.
Interventions
Exercise
OTHERTENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
OTHERIFC
Interferential current therapy(IFC)
Sponsors
Hilal Yeşil
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Both genders between 20-50 years, had chronic neck pain
Exclusion criteria
Having disc hernia that causes neurological deficit * Having malignity, * Having neck pain secondary neurological or vascular disease. * Pregnancy * Having psychiatric disease * Having arthritic disease * Having any contraindication for electrotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline VAS (Visual analog scale) at 6th and 12th weeks | Up to12 weeks | The patients were asked to make an assessment of their pain between 0 (no pain) and 10 (severe pain). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline quality of life (short form- 36) at 6th and 12th weeks | Up to 12 weeks | This is a self-administered scale, which is widely used to measure the quality of life. It was developed to measure the quality of life in patients who have physical illnesses; however, it can also be successfully used in healthy individuals and patients who have psychiatric diseases. SF-36 includes 36 items and surveys eight domains of health, such as physical functionality, physical role limitations, pain, general health, vitality, social functionality, emotional role limitations, and mental health. |
| Change from baseline Beck depression inventory (BDI) at 6th and 12th weeks | Up to 12 weeks | The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); was used to assess the depression levels of the patients. The BDI evaluates 21 symptoms of depression. These symptoms deal with emotions, behavioral changes, and somatic symptoms. Each symptom is rated on a 4-point intensity scale. Higher scores indicate more severe depression |
| Change from baseline Neck Pain and Disability Index at 6th and 12th weeks | Up to 12 weeks | The questionnaire consists of 20 items and measures neck movements, pain intensity, effect of neck pain on emotion factors, and interference with daily life activities. Each section is scored on a 0-5 rating scale and total score ranges from 0 to 100. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed