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NCT Number: NCT02209480

Alexander Technique Neck Pain

This study aimed to test the efficacy of five Alexander Technique lessons compared to the same period of heat pad application and guided imagery in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte

Essen, 45276, Germany

About this study

see above

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • chronic non-specific neck pain
  • at least 3 months
  • 40mm pain intensity on visual analog scale

Exclusion criteria

  • neck pain as consequence of disc protrusion or prolapse, whiplash, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal stenosis, neoplasm, inflammatory rheumatic disease, neurological disorder,
  • active oncologic disease
  • affective disorder
  • addiction
  • psychosis.
  • pregnancy
  • invasive treatment of the spine within the previous three weeks
  • spinal surgery
  • previous experiences in Alexander Technique
  • ongoing application for disability pension
  • simultaneous participation in other clinical trials on neck pain

Treatment and study plan

Alexander Technique

Behavioral

Heat pad application

Device

GUIDED IMAGERY

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. neck pain intensity

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    neck pain intensity measured on a 100mm visual analog scales

    • comparison Alexander technique vs. heat pad
    • comparison Alexander technique vs. guided imagery

Secondary outcomes

  1. quality of life

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    quality of life measured by the SF-36 questionnaire

  2. Pain on motion

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    pain on motion (movement of head in different directions) measured by the POM (Lauche, 2014, pain medicine)

  3. Medication

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    weekly dose of medication calculated as the defined daily dose according to WHO

  4. functional disability

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    measured by the neck disability index (NDI)

  5. satisfaction

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    satisfaction measured on a visual analog scale and via questions like "would you consider using it again" or "would you recommend it"

  6. safety

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    any adverse event during the study period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of F.M. Alexander Technique in Chronic Neck Pain Patients

Acronym: ATNeck

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Aug 6, 2014
Registry last updated
May 2, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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