NCT Number: NCT04402463
This study is a randomized, parallel, blinded, clinical trial of treatments. The general objective of this study is to analyze and compare the short-term results, during a 4-week follow-up, of two different treatments in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain.
The treatments to be applied are Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) and specific therapeutic exercise, applied during 8 treatment sessions in 4 weeks. These treatments will be applied by a physiotherapist with clinical experience in the treatment of cervical pain.
During the study, 4 evaluations will be carried out to assess the effects of the interventions on pain, disability, standing postural control and neuromuscular behavior of the cervical muscles ((1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) 1st post-intervention after four sessions (1+2 weeks later); 4) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later))
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Notify Me18 year–65 year
Female
Interventional
Not applicable
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
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The participants will receive treatment along 4 weeks, 2 sessions per week, and 40-45 minutes each session.
In the treatment 3 of the therapeutic postures of GPR method to will carry out following Souchard's principles of "Global Postural Reeducation"
The participants will receive treatment along 4 weeks, 2 sessions per week, and 40-45 minutes each session.
The treatment will be divided into 3 phases, where it initially starts with phase 1 (3 treatments) and progresses to phase 2 (3 treatments) until reaching stage 3 (2 treatments).
Time frame: 5 weeks. 4 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) 1st post-intervention after four sessions (1+2 weeks later); 4) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used. It is a scale used to quantify the patient's pain level on an 11-point numerical scale 0-10 with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being the "worst possible pain."
Time frame: 5 weeks. 3 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
The Neck Disability Index (NDI) will be used. It is a modification of the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index. It is a scale used to measure disability associated with cervical pain due to acute or chronic conditions. He has 10 items: 7 related to activities of daily living, 2 related to pain and 1 related to concentration. The test can be interpreted with a maximum score of 50.
0 - 4 = no disability 5 - 14 = mild 15 - 24 = moderate 25 - 34 = severe above 34 = complete
Time frame: 5 weeks. 4 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) 1st post-intervention after four sessions (1+2 weeks later); 4) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
The Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) device (Performance Attainment Associates, USA) will be used to measure the cervical range of motion, including flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation.
Time frame: 5 weeks. 4 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) 1st post-intervention after four sessions (1+2 weeks later); 4) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
Pressure algometry measurements will be performed with a digital algometer to assess pressure pain thresholds on the trapezius muscles and the spinous process of the 2nd and 6th cervical vertebrae.
Time frame: 5 weeks. 3 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) will be used. People are asked to indicate the degree to which they have the above thoughts and feelings when they are experiencing pain using the 0 (not at all) to 4 (all the time) scale. A total score is yielded (ranging from 0-52).
Time frame: 5 weeks. 3 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
The Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia (TSK-13) will be used. It is a patient-reported outcome measure designed to help identify kinesiophobia. This version is a 13-item questionnaire aimed at the assessment of fear of movement/re-injury. Each item is provided with a 4-points Likert scale with scoring alternatives ranging from "strongly disagree" [0] to "strongly agree" [4] . This gives a possible total raw score range from 0 to 52.
Time frame: 5 weeks. 3 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
Postural assessment will be examined with the subjects standing on a force platform to evaluate the stabilometry parameters of Center of Pressure (COP) excursions (displacements, velocities, areas and pressures) in different conditions.
Time frame: 5 weeks. 3 time points: 1) Baseline (pre-intervention); 2) Second pre-intervention (1 week later); 3) Final, 2nd post-intervention (1+4 weeks later)
Surface electromyographic signals will be acquired with electrodes from sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles.
University of Salamanca
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Effects of Global Postural Exercises Versus Specific Therapeutic Neck Exercises on Pain, Disability, Postural Control, and Neuromuscular Efficiency in Women With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain
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