Balance impairment Neck pain Chronic neck pain Chronic neck pain subclinical neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Chronic subclinical neck pain with age of 20-69 years, BMI less than 30 kg/m2, mild to moderate pain on the visual analog scale (VAS 5-74 mm), and good cooperation and communication in the Thai langua
Diagnostic
Chronic subclincal neck pain
Sponsors
Research Fund for Supporting Lecturer to Admit High Potential Student to Study and Research on His Expert Program Year 2021
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 69 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subclinical neck pain with recurrent neck pain and low-grade of neck dysfunction for at least three months 2. Age of 20-69 years 3. BMI less than 30 kg/m2 4. Mild to moderate pain on the visual analog scale (VAS=5-74 mm) 5. Good cooperation and communication in the Thai language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of visual, auditory, vestibular, or neurological deficits (Field et al., 2008; Wah et al., 2021) 2. History of whiplash associated disorder and/or head/neck injuries (Suvarnnato et al., 2019) 3. History of previous cervical or thoracic spinal surgery due to traumatic injuries or surgical interventions of the spine or lower limbs within the prior year (Wah et al., 2021) 4. Medical conditions that could affect balance negatively for example inner ear problem, vertigo, stroke, head injury or etc. (Iverson & Koehle, 2013; Wah et al., 2021) 5. Chronic musculoskeletal diseases, fractures and injury of the lower extremities (Iverson & Koehle, 2013; Shamshiri et al., 2021; Wah et al., 2021) 6. History of the severe neurological or psychiatric disease (Suvarnnato et al., 2019) 7. A Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score > 30/63 (Wah et al., 2021) 8. A Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) score > 30/100 (Wah et al., 2021) 9. Positive vertebro-basilar artery insufficient test (VBI test) (Suvarnnato et al., 2019) 10. Taking any sedative drug or alcohol within the past 48 hours (Wah et al., 2021)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance error score system (BESS) 30 minutes BESS consists of 3 stances: a double-leg stance, a single-stance and tandem stance in firm and foam surface. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactRungthip Puntumetakul
Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed