neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm non-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial During the randomization process participants were allocated to the groups through a random numeric sequence generated at www.randomi
E02.779.474
Sponsors
Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 60 years or older; of both sexes; with complaints of chronic cervical pain; who are actively enrolled in Open University for the Third Age (UNATI) and the waiting list of the Physical Therapy School Clinic (CEFISIO); and who have access to the internet via a mobile phone, tablet, or computer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Candidates who have generalized chronic pain syndrome (fibromyalgia); neurological diseases; decompensated systemic diseases; presence of chronic postural deformities; have undergone surgery or have trauma in the cervical spine region; active cancer; severe vestibular diseases that increase the risk of falls; severe visual impairment; musculoskeletal and vascular pathologies that contraindicate the proposed exercises; a history of psychiatric disorders that may interfere with the data to be collected; currently undergoing physiotherapy treatment for cervical pain; use of opioid analgesics (e.g., morphine, tramadol, hydromorphone, fentanyl, and others) at the time of data collection or within the past three months; and those showing any cognitive impairment verified through cognitive screening during the triage process
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary main outcome: It is expected to find a minimum clinically important reduction of 2 points in cervical pain intensity, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), after four weeks of intervention and 4 weeks of follow-up;It is expected to find a minimum clinically important reduction of 6 points in disability related to cervical pain, measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI), after four weeks of intervention and 4 weeks of follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a minimum clinically important reduction of 3 points in depression symptoms, measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), after four weeks of intervention and 4 weeks of follow-up;It is expected to find a minimum clinically important reduction of 5 points in pain catastrophizing, measured by the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), after four weeks of intervention and 4 weeks of follow-up | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRayssa Lima
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed