Status:
COMPLETED
Adding Two Different Types of Manual Techniques to an Exercise Program for the Management of Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Neck pain is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal disorders in western societies with a high rate of recurrence and chronicity. In chronic neck pain, the persistence of symptoms is highly...
Detailed Description
Background Neck pain is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal disorders in western societies with a high rate of recurrence and chronicity. In chronic neck pain, the persistence of symptom...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women with chronic neck pain with a duration of symptoms for at least three months
- Existence of at least one active or latent trigger point in any of the muscles: levator scapulae, upper trapezoid, and splenius capitis
- Patients whose neck pain has emerged as a result of a specific pathology, confirmed by radio-diagnostic tests (X-ray or MRI)
- Patients with a medical referral for physical therapy with the etiology of neck pain
Exclusion
- Included the acute stage of symptoms confirmed by visual analog scale (VAS; score \>70 mm)
- Participation in any kind of treatment during the past 3 months (e.g., physiotherapy, massage, local injections of anesthetic blocks)
- Participation in an exercise program concerning the neck muscles during the past 6 months
- Background of neck trauma and/or surgery in the neck region
- Inflammatory muscle diseases, joint infections, and malignancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04327739
Start Date
June 30 2020
End Date
June 30 2021
Last Update
July 22 2021
Active Locations (2)
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1
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Central Makedonia, Greece, 57001
2
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Thessaloniki, Thermi, Greece, 57001