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NCT Number: NCT03218644

Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Exercise in Neck Pain

Introduction: Neck pain is among the most common and costly for industrialized societies. It is difficult to know the exact structure causing the pain so most are considered as non-specific neck pain. There is a correlation between the alteration of craneocervical proprioception and neck pain. The evidence for treatment with proprioceptive exercises is very limited.

Objective: To know the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program for neck pain and to compare its effects with a cervical mobility program.

Materials and Methods: Subjects between 18-65 years old with non-traumatic neck pain are included. They will be randomized into two groups of exercises: proprioception or mobility, which will be developed over a period of two weeks, every day, with a total of 10 sessions per patient.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gemma Victoria Espí-López

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Neck pain (NAD I-II) of recent onset (0-3 months)

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive difficulties
  • Lack of commitment to attend sessions
  • Subjects with pacemakers or defibrillators
  • Being receiving another physiotherapeutic treatment
  • Other pathologies

Treatment and study plan

mobility exercises

Other

Usual treatment and exercises of cervical mobility before a mirror.

Proprioception exercises

Other

proprioceptive exercises for craniocervical sensorimotor control.

Primary outcomes

  1. Intensity of Pain

    Time frame: four weeks

    Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to register the pain. The VAS is a 10-point rating scale.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Head Repositioning Test

    Time frame: four weeks

    The cervical position is reevaluated with a laser pointer.

  2. Cervical movement range (CROM)

    Time frame: four weeks

    Evaluated with cervical goniometer.

  3. Pain points

    Time frame: four weeks

    Algometer

  4. Neck Disability

    Time frame: four weeks

    Neck Disability Index

  5. Health status

    Time frame: four weeks

    Evaluated with questionnaire of Quality of life

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of a Propioceptive Exercise Program in Subjects With Inespecific Neck Pain

Acronym: PropNeckPain

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 14, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2020

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