Eccentric Exercise in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Sponsor

Istinye University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05826730

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

2.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Neck pain is one of the most frequently investigated and common musculoskeletal disorders that cause disability in the community.If neck pain is due to multifactorial etiology, it is defined as non-specific neck pain.Eccentric exercises are used to increase muscle strength and muscle mass.

Non-specific neck pain affects negatively and often leads to severe disability. Various rehabilitation techniques are available to reduce pain and disability and increase functional level.

This study aimed to compare the pain and functional status of eccentric exercise training and home program exercise groups of people with non-specific neck pain.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Neck Pain	Other: Eccentric Exercises	N/A

Detailed Description

It is known that exercise treatments are useful in strengthening neck muscles and controlling postural disorders in patients with neck pain, which is currently accepted. Eccentric exercises are used to increase muscle strength and muscle mass.

Home exercise and eccentric exercise training groups were included in a total of 24 sessions (8 weeks*3 days); home exercise program was applied to the individuals in the control group. Visual Analog Scale, Mc Gill Melzack Pain Assessment, Neck Disability Index, hand grip strength, and skin resistance assessments.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

38 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

Randomized-controlled studyRandomized-controlled study

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Investigation of The Effect of Eccentric Muscle Training on Pain and Functionality in People With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Actual Study Start Date :

Sep 15, 2021

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Sep 30, 2022

Actual Study Completion Date :

Feb 15, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Exercise Eccentric muscle training for neck muscles	Other: Eccentric Exercises Eccentric Exercises for neck muscles.
No Intervention: Control Home exercise program for neck muscles

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Active Comparator: Exercise

Eccentric muscle training for neck muscles

Other: Eccentric Exercises

Eccentric Exercises for neck muscles.

No Intervention: Control

Home exercise program for neck muscles

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Pain Characteristics [before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.]
Pain frequency, duration
Pain severity [before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.]
Visual analog scale-VAS
Mcgill- Melzack Pain Questionnaire [before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.the 24 session.]
Mcgill- Melzack Pain Questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Disability [before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.]
Neck Disability index
Hand grip strength [before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.]
Digital Hand Dynamometer
Skin resistance [before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.]
Digital Multimeter

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

diagnosed with Non-Specific neck pain by a physician
Having a complaint of non-specific neck pain for at least 3 months
Neck pain severity >40mm according to VAS
Voluntary participation of the individual in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Radiculopathy and structural defect in the cervical region,
Surgical history on the cervical region,
Inflammatory disease,
Severe psychological illness,
Presence of infection in bone and soft tissue in the cervical spine,
Malignancy,
Advanced osteoporosis,
Having upper extremity pathologies,
Having a neurological disease that will prevent treatment
Having previously undergone cervical region and spine surgery
To be included in the physiotherapy program from the neck and back region in the last 6 months,
In case of administration of drugs such as NSAIDs, opioids in the last 24 hours