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NCT Number: NCT01876680

The Effects of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Neck/Shoulder Muscle Pain

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of specific neck/shoulder muscle exercises on pain, function, biochemistry and psychological factors in women suffering chronic neck/shoulder pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pain Behavior Bronchial Diseases Bronchiolitis Bronchiolitis Obliterans Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Bronchitis Graft vs Host Disease Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Motor Activity Neurologic Manifestations Organizing Pneumonia Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University

Linköping, Östergötland County, SE 581 85, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • female
  • 20-60
  • long term neck/shoulder muscle pain
  • willing to exercise

Exclusion criteria

  • widespread pain
  • pregnancy
  • major trauma in medical history
  • tendonitis in upper extremities
  • neurological causes of the pain
  • inflammatory and hormonal disorders

Treatment and study plan

Stretching and aerobic exercise

Other

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly.

Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Strength training

Other

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly and weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly.

Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain

    Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.

    Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

  2. Function

    Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.

    Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle biochemistry

    Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

    Biochemical substances from the interstitium of the trapezius muscle will be determined eg, serotonin, glutmate, lactate, pyruvate, endocannabinoids.

  2. Psychological factors

    Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

    Aspects concerning psychological distress will be followed eg depression and anxiety using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

  3. Pain sensitivity

    Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

    Pain thresholds for pressure (algometry) and heat and cold (QST) will be registered.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Linkoeping University

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects (Pain, Function, Biochemistry and Psychological Factors) of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Nack/Shoulder Muscle Pain

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 12, 2013
Registry last updated
Jun 12, 2013

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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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