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NCT Number: NCT01057836

Effect of Neck Strength Training on Health-related Quality of Life in Females With Neck Pain

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive one-year neck strength training can enhance health related quality of life in females with chronic neck pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

25 year–53 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Punkaharju Rehabilitation Centre

Punkaharju, 58450, Finland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • female
  • aged 25 to 53 years
  • office worker
  • permanently employed
  • motivated to continue working
  • motivated for rehabilitation
  • constant or frequently occurring neck pain for more than 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • severe disorders of the cervical spine
  • disk prolapse
  • spinal stenosis
  • postoperative conditions in the neck and shoulder areas
  • history of severe trauma
  • instability
  • spasmodic torticollis
  • frequent migraine
  • peripheral nerve entrapment
  • fibromyalgia
  • shoulder diseases (tendonitis, bursitis, capsulitis)
  • inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • severe psychiatric illness and other diseases that prevent physical loading
  • pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Neck endurance training

Behavioral

Stretching

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. 15 Dimensional instrument

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jyväskylä Central Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Neck Strength Training on Health-related Quality of Life in Females With Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled 1-year Follow-up Study

Important dates

First posted
Jan 27, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 27, 2010

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