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Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain and Central Nervous System Focused Treatment Program
Led by Acibadem University · Updated on 2024-07-16
30
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain disorders secondary to low back pain. Pharmacological and non-medical treatments such as physiotherapy are applied in its treatment. Patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNSP) can be treated with various interventions such as drug therapy, manual therapy, heat and exercise. However, it is also reported that chronic pain occurs as a result of neuroplasticity, that is, the brain learning pain through the central synthesis mechanism in the central nervous system. For this reason, although the importance of central nervous system-oriented therapies is increasing day by day, this system-oriented therapies are still ignored in clinics. Therefore, in this master's thesis study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of central nervous system-focused therapies (pain neuroscience education, breathing exercises and relaxation exercises with guided imagery) on pain, range of motion, functional status, pain-related fear, anxiety, depression and quality of life in addition to traditional physiotherapy applied to patients with CNSP.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain and Central Nervous System Focused Treatment Program
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain by a doctor
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Neck pain lasting more than 3 months
- No previous neck or shoulder surgery
- No shoulder pain from any cause
- No tumor or inflammatory disease causing neck pain
- No clinical stenosis or discogenic problems
- Negative Spurling, Lhermitte, cervical distraction, and Adson tests
You will not qualify if you...
- Not meeting the inclusion criteria
- Positive neurological exam showing motor, reflex, or sensory abnormalities indicating nerve root compression
- Presence of systemic rheumatological or metabolic diseases or cancer
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Failure to complete treatment
- Any neurological problems
- Severe psychological illnesses
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Acibadem University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), +90
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2
Nuray ALACA
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), +90
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Research Team
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Nuray ALACA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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