Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects Of Jaw Sensorimotor System In The Treatment Of Neck Pain And Dysfunction

Lead Sponsor:

University of Lahore

Conditions:

Neck Pain

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study will be focused on non- specific chronic neck pain patients. The primary objective is to study the effects of jaw sensorimotor system in the treatment of patients with neck pain and dysfunct...

Detailed Description

Study Design : Randomized Controlled Trial Settings: IPM\&R (Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation). This institute is a part of Dow University of Health Sciences (Karachi-Pakistan). Dur...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Both genders
  • 18 years to 50 years
  • Participants with history neck of more than 3 months with no related conditions
  • Non radiating pain to arms
  • Diagnosed as Nonspecific Chronic Neck pain by consultants
  • NPRS-Numeric Pain Rating Scale: score 3 to 8 (Score 3 Ending of mild pain, Score 8 Beginning of worst pain)
  • NDI- Neck Disability Index: score 5 to 34 (5 to 14 Mild disability,15- 24 Moderate disability \& 25 to 34 Severity disability)
  • No TMJ pain or dysfunction

Exclusion

  • • NPRS-Numeric Pain Rating Scale: Score 1 \& 2 and score 9 \& 10 (Score 1 \& 2 mild pain and Score 9 \& 10 worst pain)
  • NDI- Neck Disability Index : Score 0 to 4 (no disability) and score 35 to 50(Complete disability)
  • Specific or nonspecific Acute Neck pain (Less than 7 days)
  • Neck pain- Specific or nonspecific Subacute( pain history more than seven days however less than three months)
  • Neck pain- Specific Chronic (pain history more than 3 months)
  • TMJ Dysfunction
  • WAD (Whiplash Associated Disorders)
  • Cervical spondylosis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Instability of spine
  • Facial injury or dental infection
  • Any type of infection of body
  • Neck or spinal segment fracture
  • Spinal tumor or any type of tumor/cancer
  • Unexplained headache
  • Post cervical spine surgical cases
  • Signs and symptoms of Cervical spine stenosis
  • Signs and symptoms of disc bulge or herniation of cervical spine
  • Radiating neck pain or Radiculopathy of cervical spine
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Neurological conditions (MS/PD/CVA/MND)
  • Application of injection therapy in cervical spine
  • Red flags ( Episode of Double vision, Dysarthria, Dysphasia, Drop Attack, Dizziness, Double vision, Gait disturbance)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 15 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 4 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04317937

Start Date

November 15 2018

End Date

October 4 2022

Last Update

June 13 2023

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Insititute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan