Gait, Neck Pain, Sensorimotor
Conditions
Keywords
Sensorimotor control, Chronic neck pain, Oculomotor control, Gait, Balance
Brief summary
To investigate the influence of cervical SMC challenges during gait-related dynamic tasks on all task performance and symptoms in patients with CNP.
Detailed description
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the immediate effects of cervical sensorimotor challenges during gait-related dynamic tasks on all task performance and symptoms in patients with CNP . The main question it aims to answer is: Does adding sensorimotor challenges in chronic neck pain patient will affect balance and gait performance?
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Cheng Kung University
National Science and Technology Council
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy asymptomatic adults will not have any complaints of current pain and impairments of neuromusculoskeletal systems within the last 6 months. * For patients with CNP * Pain was unilateral or bilateral between the superior nuchal line and 1st thoracic vertebra * Neck pain persisting for 3 months and above * Average pain intensity of last pain episode was between 2 and 8 based on the numeric rating scale (NRS).
Exclusion criteria
◾For patients with CNP and healthy asymptomatic adults * Acute or the first onset of neck pain * Traumatic cause of pain * Previous fracture or surgery of the spine * Diagnosed cardiopulmonary diseases, for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema * Diagnosed gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions which may interfere daily activities within the past 6 months * Medical conditions that may affect balance and study procedures (e.g. neurological diseases, vestibular disorders, malignant tumors) * Metabolic diseases such as anemia and diabetes * Smoking, plan to pregnant or in pregnancy * Psychological disorders (affect questionnaire responses) * Unable to walk independently * Corrected visual abnormalities or individuals unable to wear contact lenses for vision correction due to the potential interference of wearing VR head-mounted display with glasses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spatiotemporal parameter | One day | Gait speed (meter/second) |
| Head and Cervical Kinematics | One day | Mean, range, maximum, and minimum of the angular displacements (degree) |
| Lower Extremity Kinematics and Kinetics | One day | Maximum, minimum, and range angular displacement (degree of joint angle) |
| Enter of Mass and Center of Pressure (COM-COP) | One day | A 15-component link-segment model will be used to estimate the location of the total body COM. The center of pressure (COP) data will be derived from the outputs of the AMTI force platform. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed