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NCT Number: NCT02797002

Validity of Neck Extensor Muscles Endurance Test in Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain and Asymptomatic Subjects

Neck pain (NP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal complaints in today's societies. Cervical muscles endurance has been commonly associated with the development of NP. Real-time ultrasound imaging is a reliable and valid technique recently used by physical therapists to evaluate muscle structure, function and activation patterns. The aim of this study is if change in muscle thickness can correlate with the results of the endurance testing.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Tehran, 1985713831, Iran

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects with neck pain: experiencing pain for at least 3 months in the last year, having pain score of 3 or more on visual analogue scale.
  • Healthy subjects: no history of neck pain

Exclusion criteria

  • History of cervical discopathy
  • Any surgery on neck
  • Traumatic neck injury
  • Any congenital disorders

Treatment and study plan

Assessment

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Flexor and Extensor cervical muscles holding time (second)

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Anteroposterior diameter of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (mm)

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Mediolateral diameter of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (mm)

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Cross section area of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (cm2)

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Neck disability questionnaire score

    Time frame: 6 months

  6. Visual analogue scale score

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pearson correlation coefficient of the cervical muscles holding time with Anteroposterior and border and cross section area of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 13, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 25, 2017

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