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Thermotherapy in Acute Nonspecific Neck Pain
Led by Acibadem University · Updated on 2024-07-18
60
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. Medical and non-medical treatments such as physiotherapy are applied in its treatment. Patients with nonspecific neck pain (NBA) can be treated with various interventions such as drug therapy, manual therapy, heat and exercise. Although it is frequently used in clinical practice, there is no evidence that superficial thermotherapy (hot or cold) methods effectively relieve neck pain. Therefore, this study aims to compare the short-term effects of superficial hot or cold applications on pain, range of motion and functional status in patients with NBA.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Thermotherapy in Acute Nonspecific Neck Pain
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 less than 1 month
- No previous neck or shoulder surgery
- No shoulder pain due to 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 spinal root compression
- Systemic rheumatological or metabolic diseases or cancer
- Refusal to participate
- Failure to complete treatment
- Any neurological problems
- Severe psychological illnesses
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Nuray ALACA
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), +90
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2
Acibadem University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34752
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Research Team
N
Nuray ALACA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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