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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Cervical Flexibility, Stretch, Physical Therapy, Electrotherapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Traction
* Procedure: Laser therapy
* Procedure: Hot pack
* Procedure: Stretching


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: -Healthy individuals without any cervical region pathology Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy and cancer Uncontrolled hypertension Presence of neurological symptoms Spinal surgery history

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 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
Interventional Model Description: There are paralel groups, each has 15 participants. Different electrotherapy applications will be applied to each group.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Traction and stretching<br>This grup received stretching exercises after traction therapy for 18 sessions, 3 times per week. | Procedure: Traction<br>* 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.<br>Procedure: Stretching<br>* 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.<br>|
| Experimental: Laser therapy and stretching<br>This grup received stretching exercises after laser therapy for 18 sessions, 3 times per week. | Procedure: Laser therapy<br>* 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.<br>Procedure: Stretching<br>* 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.<br>|
| Experimental: Hot pack and stretching<br>This grup received stretching exercises after hotpack therapy for 18 sessions, 3 times per week. | Procedure: Hot pack<br>* 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.<br>Procedure: Stretching<br>* 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.<br>|
| Experimental: Stretching only<br>This grup received only stretching exercises for 18 sessions, 3 times per week. | Procedure: Stretching<br>* 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.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cervical range of motion (ROM) | ROM is measured by CROM device during flexion, extension, right/left lateral flexion and right/left rotation activity. | Baseline to 6 weeks after | 
| Cervical flexibility | 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. | Baseline to 6 weeks after | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cervikal Muscle spasm | The degree of muscular spasm in the upper trapezoidal muscle, sternocleudomasteudeus (SCM) muscle, and scalen muscles is evaluated by palpation over 4 points. | Baseline to 6 weeks after | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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exercise, hotpack, laser therapy, traction