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NCT Number: NCT04330313

Use of Different Electrophysical Agents in Cervical Region Flexibility Training of Healthy Individuals

60 healthy participants with right / left upper trapezoidal shortness based on volunteering will be included in the study. Participants were randomly divided into 4 groups; Traction and stretching exercises to group 1 (n = 15), laser therapy and stretching exercise to group 2 (n = 15), hot pack and stretching exercises to group 3 (n = 15), and group 4 (control group) only stretching exercises will be applied.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Flexibility Behavior Electrotherapy Motor Activity Physical Therapy Stretch

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Healthy individuals without any cervical region pathology will be included in the study. Exclusion criterias are pregnancy or cancer, hypertension that cannot be controlled, having neurological symptoms, previous spinal surgery.

Demographic information of the participants will be recorded; cervical joint range of motion (CROM device), muscle shortness (acromion-earlobe and occiput-wall distance measurement), deep cervical flexor muscle strength (Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback), cervical performance level (Cervical Performance Tests), muscle spasm (Palpable Muscle Spasm Scoring) will be evaluated. Cervical joint range of motion and muscle shortening will be repeated before and after each session, but other parameters will only be repeated at the beginning and the end.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

-Healthy individuals without any cervical region pathology

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy and cancer
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Presence of neurological symptoms
  • Spinal surgery history

Treatment and study plan

Traction

Procedure

Intermittent traction will be applied to the cervical region in a supine position with the neck at 25-30 ° flexion. The target weight is determined as 10% of the patient's weight. Traction pulling force applied to the target weight will be achieved gradually increasing from low. Traction therapy will be applied intermittent traction for 15 minutes in each session as 60 seconds retention and 60 seconds rest. The therapy will be held for 18 sessions, 3 days / week.

laser therapy

Procedure

Laser therapy will be applied to the participants with a GaAs laser with 904 nm wavelength, 6 points transforaminally, 120 seconds to each point, at 2 J / cm² density, total dose of 12 J laser therapy by keeping the probe in constant contact with the skin.

Hot Pack

Procedure

The hot pack, which is the superficial heat agent, will be held in the neck area of the participants for 20 minutes in each session.The therapy will be held for 18 sessions, 3 days / week.

Stretching

Procedure

Stretching exercises will be repeated 3 times a day in total, 2 times a day self-stretching at home and 1 time under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Exercises for upper trapezius muscle, sternokleudomasteudeus (SCM) muscle and the scalene muscle to be applied in a 3 repeat by waiting 30 seconds, stretching under tension.The therapy will be held for 18 sessions, 3 days / week.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cervical range of motion (ROM)

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks after

    ROM is measured by CROM device during flexion, extension, right/left lateral flexion and right/left rotation activity.

  2. Cervical flexibility

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks after

    Cervical flexibility is measured using the standard tape measure, the distance between the occiput and the wall in the standing position of the participants, and the distance between the earlobe and the acromion.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cervikal Muscle spasm

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks after

    The degree of muscular spasm in the upper trapezoidal muscle, sternocleudomasteudeus (SCM) muscle, and scalen muscles is evaluated by palpation over 4 points.

Other outcomes

  1. Cervical Performance Level

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks after

    In cervical flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion directions, cervical performance tests are evaluated by recording the holding time in the desired position with a stopwatch.

  2. Muscle Strength of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscles

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks after

    Strength measurement of deep cervical flexor muscles is evaluated with the Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback device (Chattanooga Medical Suplly Inc, Chattanooga, TN).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 1, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 2, 2024

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