Patient with neck pain Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly individuals aged 60 years and above, both male and female. 2. Residing in a community near Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai Province. 3. Experiencing chronic neck pain for more than 1 month, with pain scores above 5 on the Pain Scale, which affects daily life activities. 4. Willingness to participate in the research. 5. Able to communicate and follow the research procedures. 6. Must pass an initial brain function assessment using the Thai version of the Mini-MentalState Examination (MMSE-Thai more than 23 points). 7. Experiencing intoxication, disorientation, or loss of consciousness. 8. Taking medications that may affect exercise performance, such as those causing drowsiness. 9. Having a history of neck surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Withdrawal recommended by a physician due to any abnormalities or complications occurring during the research process. 2.The volunteer is unable to adhere to the research procedures for at least 80% of the designated research timeline. 3.An increase in pain or inability to move the neck due to accidents or other unforeseen events occurring during the course of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Before and after The VAS is a continuous measurement scale, typically presented as a 10-centimeter horizontal line anchored by two verbal descriptors: no pain on the left end and worst imaginable pain on the right | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thai Neck Disability Index (Thai-NDI) Before and after Thai-NDI measure various activities and the maximum total score is 50 points, where a higher total score reflects a greater degree of neck-related | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Mae Fah Luang