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NCT Number: NCT03507907

The Effects of Mulligan Mobilization Technique in Older Adults With Neck Pain

When the literature is examined, there is study investigating the effect of mulligan mobilization technique on older adults with neck pain. This study aims to investigate the effect of mulligan mobilization technique on pain, range of motion, functional level, kinesiophobia, fear of movement, depression and quality of life in older adults with neck pain.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ahi Evran University

Kırşehir, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Neck pain is common in older adults. There are a lot of approaches for treatment of neck pain such as soft tıssue mobilizations, electirical stimulations etc. Mulligan proposes mobilization with movement (MWM) technique for various musculoskeletal disorders. But there is no study related MWM for older adults with neck pain. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of mulligan mobilization technique on pain, range of motion (ROM), functional level, kinesiophobia, depression and quality of life (QoL) in older adults with neck pain. The hypothesis of our study is MWM can be effective on ROM, kinesiophobia, depression and QoL in older adults with neck pain.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Ongoing neck pain for at least 3 months,
  • Having no neurological, rheumatological or musculoskeletal problems
  • Having not taken any analgesic medication for neck pain for the last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Neck pain originating from various pathologies
  • Presence of cord compression,
  • Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency,
  • Severe radiculopathy,
  • Osteoporosis or osteopenia (t score>-1),
  • Long-term use of anticoagulant or corticosteroid drugs,
  • Patients who had received any treatment for their neck pain.

Treatment and study plan

Mulligan Mobilization for Study Group

Other

Mulligan Mobilization techniques were applied to the older adults who included in study group.

Conventional therapy for Control Group

Other

Conventional therapy was applied to the older adults who included in control group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 5 months

    The severity of pain at rest and during activity was assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Participants were questioned about their average pain over the last 4 weeks. They were asked to mark the severity of their pain on a 10-cm-long line where 0 represented no pain, and 10 stood for vicious pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Neck Disability Index

    Time frame: 5 months

    This scale was used to evaluate how the participants' daily life was influenced by their neck pain. Total score of the scale ranges from 0 to 35 and higher scores indicate higher levels of disability

  2. Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia

    Time frame: 5 months

    This scale was used to assess the patients' fear of pain or re-injury due to movement. It consists of 17 items and assesses various factors of fear/avoidance and injury/re-injury in several activities. Total score of the scale varies between 17 and 68 and higher scores represent higher levels of kinesiophobia.

  3. Universal goniometer

    Time frame: 5 months

    A universal goniometer was used to assess the range of motion (ROM) of the cervical vertebrae. Cervical flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion and right and left rotation movements were measured 3 times in active manner while the patients were in a comfortable sitting position. The average value of the measurements was recorded as ROM.

  4. Beck Depression Inventory

    Time frame: 5 months

    Participants' level of depression was assessed using this scale that consists of 21 categories with 4 options in each. Each item has a score between 0 and 3 and total score varies from 0 to 63. Score ranges are interpreted as: 0-9 points = Minor depression, 10-16 points = Mild depression, 17-29 points = Moderate depression, and 30-63 points = Severe depression

  5. Short Form-36

    Time frame: 5 months

    This form was used to assess the quality of life (QoL) of the participants. This questionnaire is consisted of 36 questions that are categorized into 8 groups as following: physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, bodily pain, energy, social role functioning, mental health, and general health perception. Each category is scored on a 0-100 range, and higher scores indicate better QoL

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Mulligan Mobilization Technique in Older Adults With Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Apr 25, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 25, 2018

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