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NCT Number: NCT03622944

Effect of Exercise and Manuel Therapy Methods on Pain, Posture, Daily Living in People With Cervical Pathologies

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of exercise and two different manual therapy methods on pain, quality of life and posture in people with neck pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

25 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Deep friction massage will use on cervical regions in first group, muscle energy technic will use second group and cervical stabilization exercise will use as an third group. For all groups, pain intensity, Quality of life and posture will assess.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • clinical diagnosis of cervical disorder (for example; chronic neck pain, cervical disc herniation)
  • must have pain at least three months.

Exclusion criteria

  • History of structural scoliosis
  • History of surgery
  • History of metabolic, neurologic and metastatic diseases.

Treatment and study plan

Muscle Energy Technic

Procedure

post isometric relaxation technics were applied to levator scapulae, trapezius, pectoralis muscles three sessions per week, totally six weeks.

Deep Friction Massage

Procedure

deep friction massage was applied to cervical region included tendons, muscles and soft tissue.

Exercise

Procedure

spinal stabilization exercise were applied three sessions in a week totally six weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. change in pain sensitivity

    Time frame: change from baseline PPT at six weeks

    pressure pain threshold (PPT) was measured with digital algometer. Pressure pain threshold which identifies minimum levels increasing mechanical stimulus is gold standard method for measuring pain sensitivity. PPT was measured from cervical vertebrae's spinous process and muscle belly's. Algometer range was set 0 kgF to 12kgF. Higher values represent increased pressure sensation.

Secondary outcomes

  1. change in Light touch sensation

    Time frame: change from baseline light touch sensation at six weeks

    Semmes weinstein monofilaments were used to determine light touch sensation. It has twenty different evaluator size. Evaluator size was started 2.83 point and higher values represent worse outcome. Upper extremity dermatomes were tested.

  2. change in upper extremity disability

    Time frame: Change from baseline disability at six weeks .

    The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire was used.The questionnaire has 34 item which each item scored 1 to 5 points. All responses summed and averaged.This value is then transformed to a score out of 100 by subtracting one and multiplying by 25. This transformation is done to make the score easier to compare to other measures scaled on a 100 scale. Minimum score is "0" and total score is "100". higher values represent a worse outcome.

  3. change in posture

    Time frame: change from baseline posture at six weeks

    Posture was assessed with global postural system. This computer generated system has two cameras and lets three different plane postural assessment. the assessments and postural deviation calculate with computer programme.

  4. change in perceived life quality

    Time frame: change from baseline life quality at six weeks

    perceived quality of life was assessed with nottingham health profile. the questionnaire has 38 questions in 6 subareas, with each question assigned a weighted value; the sum of all weighted values in a given subarea adds up to 100. higher values represent better life quality.

  5. change in functional disability

    Time frame: change from baseline functional disability at six weeks

    Neck Disability Index (NDI) was used.NDI total scores ranged from 0 (no disability) to 50 (severe disability) which have ten items assessing perceived neck pain during daily living activities such as lifting, reading, driving, sleeping and recreational activities.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

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Registry information

Official study title

Servikal bölge Patolojisi Olan Bireylerde Egzersiz ve Manuel Terapi yöntemlerinin ağrı, postür ve yaşam Kalitesi üzerindeki etkinliğinin Belirlenmesi

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Aug 9, 2018
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2018

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