Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Exercise in Neck Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Introduction: Neck pain is among the most common and costly for industrialized societies. It is difficult to know the exact structure causing the pain so most are considered as non-specific neck pain. There is a correlation between the alteration of craneocervical proprioception and neck pain. The evidence for treatment with proprioceptive exercises is very limited. Objective: To know the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program for neck pain and to compare its effects with a cervical mobility program. Materials and Methods: Subjects between 18-65 years old with non-traumatic neck pain are included. They will be randomized into two groups of exercises: proprioception or mobility, which will be developed over a period of two weeks, every day, with a total of 10 sessions per patient.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of a Propioceptive Exercise Program in Subjects With Inespecific Neck Pain

Conditions
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Neck Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Mobility exercises
* Other: Proprioception exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Neck pain (NAD I-II) of recent onset (0-3 months) Exclusion Criteria: Cognitive difficulties Lack of commitment to attend sessions Subjects with pacemakers or defibrillators Being receiving another physiotherapeutic treatment Other pathologies

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Control group<br>Follow the usual treatment and perform the exercises of cervical mobility before a mirror. | Other: Mobility exercises<br>* Usual treatment and exercises of cervical mobility before a mirror.<br>|
| Experimental: Experimental group<br>The same procedure is followed by substituting proprioceptive exercises for craniocervical sensorimotor control with a laser instrument located on the patient's head and a target. | Other: Proprioception exercises<br>* proprioceptive exercises for craniocervical sensorimotor control.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intensity of Pain | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to register the pain. The VAS is a 10-point rating scale. | four weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Head Repositioning Test | The cervical position is reevaluated with a laser pointer. | four weeks | 
| Cervical movement range (CROM) | Evaluated with cervical goniometer. | four weeks | 
| Pain points | Algometer | four weeks | 
| Neck Disability | Neck Disability Index | four weeks | 
| Health status | Evaluated with questionnaire of Quality of life | four weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Proprioception