Stoornissen van het houdings en bewegingsapparaat. neckpain Non traumatic neckpain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects are included if the they have non specific neck pain not longer then a year uninterrupted. Only adults (both males and females) under 60 years of age will be included. Subjects should be physically able to undergo COR, VOR and OKR measurements (sitting in a chair for 30 min; biting on a bite-board; staying comfortabel in a dark room). Vision should be good enough to be able to trace a laser dot on a dark background without glasses. Likewise, they should be able of understanding and filling in the questionnaire and giving informed consent. The subjects within the control group should have no complaints of the cervical spine at all. All subjects should have no history of a car accident.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects should not use medication that influences alertness or balance (e.g. benzodiazepines, barbiturates), they should not suffer from any neurological disorder and have no vestibular problems. All subjects with a history of a neck trauma including due to a car accident are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main research variables are the gain (ratio between eye and stimulus movement) of the COR, VOR and OKR. The degree of smooth pursuit of the eye in tracking a moving laser dot. The level of joint position error The difference in active movement of the upper cervical spine (C0-C3) and the mid cervical spine (C3-C7). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are the active ROM of the cervical spine, the perceived pain and the perceived functioning of the cervical spine. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed