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NCT Number: NCT02904668

Self-management Program in Chronic Neck Pain

Neck pain is a complex biopsychosocial disorder often precipitated or aggravated by neck movements or sustained neck postures. The onset and course of this pain is influenced by environmental and personal factors.Many studies report that participants preferred self-care measures for the management of neck pain and they sought professional help only when those measures fail.

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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pain Chronic 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

About this study

Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide causing an enormous impact on individuals and their families, communities and healthcare systems.While neck pain can be severely disabling and costly, treatment options have shown moderate evidence of effectiveness. No previous study has used foam roller in patients with neck pain. In addition, it has been suggested that neurodynamic interventions provide a peripheral stimulus, reducing the pressure existing within the nerve, improving blood flow, axonal transport and nerve conduction. It was hypothesized that a self-administered intervention focused on myofascial release of main muscles related to neck pain and upper-limb active neurodynamics could reduce the presence of active trigger points and pain, improving functionality and active mobility.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Chronic neck pain (at least 6 months' duration) not related to trauma .

Exclusion criteria

  • Whiplash related neck pain
  • Previous cervical surgical intervention
  • Cognitive impairments which prevent them to follow instructions
  • Visual or acoustic limitations
  • Physical therapy in the previous six months

Treatment and study plan

self-managmeent program

Other

One session was a session supervised by a physical therapist in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The program contents were educative information about chronic neck pain and healthy lifestyle habits (application of local heat/cold, and sleeping face down, using correct sitting posture, alternating body position, and using correct lifting technique (…), which were complemented by a problem-based session.

Primary outcomes

  1. Disability

    Time frame: Change from baseline pain at 3 weeks

    Disability will be explored using the Neck Disability Index. The patients rated their current pain and average pain over the past week on a 0-10 numerical rating scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain severity

    Time frame: Change from baseline pain at 3 weeks

    Pain will be assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory. It measures the degree of interference of pain with various aspects of life, including mobility and social activities (reactive pain) and pain severity (sensory pain).

  2. Health related quality of life

    Time frame: Change from baseline health related quality of life at 4 weeks

    Health related quality of life will be measured by euroQol-5D. It contains two sections, a descriptive section and a valuation section.

  3. Fear avoidance beliefs

    Time frame: Change from baseline fear avoidance beliefs at 4 weeks

    Fear avoidance beliefs will be assessed by the the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ). It consists of 16 sentences related to physical activity (first 5 items) and work (last 11 items).

  4. Anxiety and depression

    Time frame: Change from baseline anxiety and depression at 4 weeks

    Anxiety and depression was evaluated by the the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD).It contains 14 items describing symptoms of depression (7 items) and anxiety (7 items)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Granada

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of a Self-management Program in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Sep 19, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 10, 2018

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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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