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NCT Number: NCT01778036

Neck Motion and Motor Control in Chronic Neck Pain and Associations With Clinical Symptoms

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate if there is altered motor control of head and neck in chronic neck pain patients compared with healthy persons. In addition, associations between neck pain, motor control, disability and function, and clinical symptoms will be studied in patients following physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–67 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Idiopathic neck pain with duration >2 weeks
  • Normal or corrected vision
  • Pain at or above 3 on Numeric Rating Scale, with "low pain" defined as 3-4 and "high pain" as 5 or higher.

Exclusion criteria

  • Systemic or diagnosed chronic disease, including diabetes, stroke and neurological diseases, that may influence motor control and neck pain or ability to perform tests
  • positive spurling test for neurological radiating arm pain
  • pregnancy
  • whiplash
  • insufficient comprehension of Norwegian language

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Conjunct motion

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    Describes the movement stiffness in active movements of the neck. Conjunct motion is movement in the two associated movement planes to the primary plane. For example,the amount of rotation and lateral flexion during neck flexion and extension. Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure.

Secondary outcomes

  1. head motion smoothness

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    Measured by a 3D Liberty device and with velocity(degrees/s)as unit of measure

  2. reposition accuracy

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure

  3. postural sway.

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    Measured by 3D Liberty device and trunk sway as a unit of measure

  4. Head stabilization

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    Measured by 3D Liberty device and with velocity (degrees/second) as unit of measure

  5. pain

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

    a numerical pain rating scale will be used to measure neck pain.

  6. Head motion accuracy

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    Head motion accuracy will be measured by a 3D Liberty device and centimeter will be used as a unit of measure

Other outcomes

  1. Neck disability and function

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

    Neck Disability Index and patient specific functional scale(Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing Scale and Pain Self Efficacy Scale)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Oslo

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 29, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 27, 2017

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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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