Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Exercise in Neck Pain

Effectiveness of a Propioceptive Exercise Program in Subjects With Inespecific Neck Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03218644

Acronym

PropNeckPain

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-14

Start date

2017-07-14

Completion date

2017-08-15

Last updated

2020-07-23

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Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Proprioception

Brief summary

Introduction: Neck pain is among the most common and costly for industrialized societies. It is difficult to know the exact structure causing the pain so most are considered as non-specific neck pain. There is a correlation between the alteration of craneocervical proprioception and neck pain. The evidence for treatment with proprioceptive exercises is very limited. Objective: To know the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program for neck pain and to compare its effects with a cervical mobility program. Materials and Methods: Subjects between 18-65 years old with non-traumatic neck pain are included. They will be randomized into two groups of exercises: proprioception or mobility, which will be developed over a period of two weeks, every day, with a total of 10 sessions per patient.

Interventions

OTHERMobility exercises

Usual treatment and exercises of cervical mobility before a mirror.

OTHERProprioception exercises

proprioceptive exercises for craniocervical sensorimotor control.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Neck pain (NAD I-II) of recent onset (0-3 months)

Exclusion criteria

* Cognitive difficulties * Lack of commitment to attend sessions * Subjects with pacemakers or defibrillators * Being receiving another physiotherapeutic treatment * Other pathologies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Intensity of Pain	four weeks	Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to register the pain. The VAS is a 10-point rating scale.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Head Repositioning Test	four weeks	The cervical position is reevaluated with a laser pointer.
Cervical movement range (CROM)	four weeks	Evaluated with cervical goniometer.
Pain points	four weeks	Algometer
Neck Disability	four weeks	Neck Disability Index
Health status	four weeks	Evaluated with questionnaire of Quality of life

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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