Chronic non-specific neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Study setting: Department of Physiotherapy (DPM), Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura.
Method of randomization: Simple Randomization. Participants will be allocated to each group with computer generated ra
Sponsors
University of Peradeniya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Male/ Female • 18 -65 years • Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain (CNSP) diagnosis confirmed by a consultant and from physiotherapy assessment. • Pain for more than 3 months. • Pain score of 5 or more on a VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) during activity or at rest. • Smartphone literacy or patients who can get help in smartphone communication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with neurological neck pain, mental impairment, known previous injuries in the cervical region, fractures in the shoulder joint, scapular, clavicular, and cervical regions. • Patients who present with red flag signs at the time of physical assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain with Visual Analogue Scale for pain. [ Baseline, at the end of the fifth week of treatment ] Level of Disability with Neck Disability Index (a standard instrument for measuring self-rated disability due to neck pain). Components include: pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, work, driving, sleeping and recreation [Baseline, at the end of the fifth week of treatment] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Barriers to accessing telerehabilitation versus standard care through a pretested interviewer administered questionnaire. [Baseline, at the end of the fifth week of treatment] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactRNC Jayanath
Physiotherapist
Outcome results
None listed