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Comparing the effects of isometric neck exercise training and craniocervical flexion exercise training in chronic non-specific neck pain

Comparing the effects of isometric neck exercise training and craniocervical flexion exercise training in chronic non-specific neck pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20160627001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-06-27
Start date
2016-06-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Chronic non&#45

Interventions

Subject recieves booklet and knowledge about pathological chronic non&#45
specific neck pain&#44
good sitting posture and ergonomic setting work station amout 1 time (about 60 minutes) ,1.Subject recieves booklet and knowledge about pathological chronic non&#45
good sitting posture and ergonomic setting work station amout 1 time (about 60 minutes) 2.Isometric neck exercise training wih resisted theraband 3 times/week (1 time with researcher and 2 times at ho
good sitting posture and ergonomic setting work station amout 1 time (about 60 minutes) 2.Craniocervical flexion exercise training 3 times/week (1 time with researcher and 2 times at home) during 8 we
Active Comparator No treatment,Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Control,Isometric neck exercise training,Craniocervical flexion exercise training

Sponsors

Naresuan university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Subjects who chronic neck pain more than 3 months unknown cause assessed by screening physical examination - Aged between 20 and 50 years - The visual analog scale (VAS), pain level at the last week of subject between 45 and 74 mm (moderate pain) - The neck disability index (NDI), less than 24 scores (out of possible 50) - The average time per day during sitting at least 4 hours - Agree to accept the following terms and conditions of study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of abnormal cervical spine such as disk prolapse, spinal stenosis, spasmodic torticollis, spondylolisthesis - Postoperative conditions in the neck and shoulder areas - History of migraine - History of Vertigo - Vertebrobasilar insufficiency: VBI - Demonstrated neurological signs such as muscles weakness, numbness - Fibromyalgia - Shoulder diseases such as shoulder tendonitis, shoulder bursitis, shoulder adhesive capsulitis, shoulder impingement - Inflammatory rheumatic diseases - Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain 1st visit,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks Visual analog scale,cervical range of motion 1st visit,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks CROM instrument—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck disability 1st visit,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks Neck disability index,Craniocervical flexion level 1st visit,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks CCFT with an air-filled pressure sensor ,Craniovertebral and forward shoulder posture angles 1st visit,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks lateral view in photographs and imagej software,Maximum voluntary isometric contraction force 1st visit,at 4 weeks and 8 weeks Hand held dynamometer—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactParinya Lertsinthai

Unaffiliated.

Parinyal@nu.ac.th+66813481738

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026