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NCT Number: NCT03493334

Visual Feedback in Chronic Neck Pain

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of visual feedback of the posterior region of the cervical spine on pain intensity and range of motion.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clínica de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica - Hellman, Lda

Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal

About this study

60 patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain will be randomly assigned into one of two groups: a group receiving visual feedback when performing 10 repetitions of each of neck movements (flexion, extension, side-flexion and rotation) and a group performing the same task without visual feedback. Participants will be assessed for pain intensity, pain location, disability, range of motion, kinesiophobia, catastrophizing and anxiety both at baseline and after visual the intervention (i.e., neck movements with and without visual feedback).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • To have idiopathic neck pain defined as neck pain unrelated to any known pathology or lesion felt at least once a week in the last 3 months, located between the nuchal line and a horizontal line passing through T1 and pain intensity of at least 3 in the visual analogue scale.

Exclusion criteria

  • History of cervical or facial trauma, radiculopathy, history of surgery in the vertebral segment in question, congenital anomalies involving the spine (cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine) or any neurological or rheumatic pathology, and, finally, evidence of significant visual changes, or of deficits not corrected by lenses or glasses.

Treatment and study plan

Visual feedback

Other

Visual feedback of the neck will be given to participants using two mirrors while performing neck movements.

No visual feedback

Other

Participants will be asked to perform active movements of their neck with the mirrors covered.

Primary outcomes

  1. Neck pain intensity

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using a 10 cm visual analogue scale

  2. Neck pain intensity

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using a 10 cm visual analogue scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain location

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using a body chart

  2. Pain location

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using a body chart

  3. Time for pain to return to baseline levels

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured with a chronometer

  4. Pain disability

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using the Neck Disability Questionnaire (range: 0-50 and higher scores are indicative of more disability)

  5. Pain disability

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using the Neck Disability Questionnaire (range: 0-50 and higher scores are indicative of more disability)

  6. Neck range of motion

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using a goniometer

  7. Neck range of motion

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using a goniometer

  8. Kinesiophobia

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using the Tampa Scale of Kinsesiophobia (Range: 13-52 and higher values are indicative of a higher fear of movement.

  9. Kinesiophobia

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using the Tampa Scale of Kinsesiophobia (Range: 13-52 and higher values are indicative of a higher fear of movement.

  10. Catastrophyzing

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using the Pain Catastrophyzing Scale (range: 0-52 and higher scores and indicative of higher pain catastrophyzing)

  11. Catastrophyzing

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using the Pain Catastrophyzing Scale (range: 0-52 and higher scores and indicative of higher pain catastrophyzing)

  12. Anxiety

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Scale, which consists of 2 sub-scales, one measures trait anxiety and the other measures state anxiety; both scales have an independent score that ranges from 20 to 80 and higher scores are indicative of higher anxiety.

  13. Anxiety

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Scale, which consists of 2 sub-scales, one measures trait anxiety and the other measures state anxiety; both scales have an independent score that ranges from 20 to 80 and higher scores are indicative of higher anxiety.

  14. Neck perception

    Time frame: Baseline

    Assessed by asking participants to draw their neck as they perceive it to be

  15. Neck perception

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (at 30 minutes)

    Assessed by asking participants to draw their neck as they perceive it to be

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aveiro University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impacto do Feedback Visual da região Posterior da Coluna Cervical, na Intensidade da Dor e Amplitude de Movimento, em Utentes Com Dor Cervical crónica idiopática

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 10, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 11, 2018

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