Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will be submitted to 8 treatment sessions, two weekly sessions, for four weeks and lasting 50 minutes each session. The treatment programs will be applied by a physiotherapist with experience
Other
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both genders; aged between 18 and 45 years; and with chronic cervicalgia (for more than 90 days).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who presented a history of cervical trauma; head, face or cervical surgery; cervical hernia; degenerative diseases of the spine; pain radiated to the upper limbs; have undergone physiotherapeutic treatment for the cervical region in the last three months; use of analgesic, anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxants in the last week; presence of systemic diseases; medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of functional disability identified through the application of Neck Disability Index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of intensity of pain during rest measured by means of the Numerical Pain Scale.;Reduction of intensity of pain during movement measured by means of the Numerical Pain Scale.;Reduction of catastrophizing pain measured by means of the Catastrophic Thoughts on Pain Scale.;Reduction of kinesiophobia measurement using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlmir Vieira Dibai Filho
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Outcome results
None listed