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Effects of the specific deep cervical extensor muscle, proprioceptive, and balance exercise on balance control in patients with neck pain; a randomized controlled trial

Effects of the specific deep cervical extensor muscle, proprioceptive, and balance exercise on balance control in patients with neck pain; a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230831002
Enrollment
132
Registered
2023-08-31
Start date
2023-12-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Balance impairment in Chronic neck pain patients subclinical neck pain

Interventions

This exercise is conducted in a sitting position on a chair without a backrest with hip and knee flexion at 90 degrees, placing both feet on floor and hands resting comfortably on the lap. The researc
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Specific deep extensor training,Proprioceptive training group,Balance training,Control group

Sponsors

Research Fund for Supporting Lecturer to Admit High Potential Student to Study and Research on His Expert Program Year 2021
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime frame
Balance error score system (BESS) at the beginning of study, immediate after end of the intervention, 1 month after end of the intervention BESS consists of 3 stances: a double-leg stance, a single-stance and tandem stance in firm and foam surface.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cross-sectional area of deep cervical muscle at the beginning of study, immediate after end of the intervention, 1 month after end of the intervention Using real-time ultrasonography,Visual analog scale at the beginning of study, immediate after end of the intervention, 1 month after end of the intervention 10-cm line represent of pain,Neck Disability Index-Thai version at the beginning of study, immediate after end of the intervention, 1 month after end of the intervention Self-rated questionaire,Short form 36 health survey questionnaire at the beginning of study, immediate after end of the intervention, 1 month after end of the intervention Self-rated questionaire,Cervical Joint Position Sense at the beginning of study, immediate after end of the intervention, 1 month after end of the intervention using the specialized cervical range of motion (CROM) and meaured error during each movement

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactRungthip Puntumetakul

Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University

rungthiprt@gmail.com0834196186

Outcome results

None listed

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