Stabilization Exercises With and Without Connective Tissue Massage for Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study was to investigate and compared the effects of cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.

Detailed Description
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Sixty patients with chronic mechanical neck pain were recruited and randomly allocated into stabilization exercise with and without the connective tissue massage program. The study's inclusion criteria were as follows: 18 to 65 years of age, having neck pain for more than 3 months, and being volunteer. The exclusion criteria were as follows: stenosis, traumatic injury history, previous surgery related to cervical spine, hypermobility, cancer, having inflammatory rheumatologic, severe psychological disorders, being pregnant, and intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold with digital algometer, the level of anxiety with the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and life quality with Short Form-36 were evaluated before and after treatment.

Conditions
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Neck Pain Musculoskeletal

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Exercise and connective tissue massage
* Behavioral: Exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 to 65 years of age, having neck pain for more than 3 months, and being volunteer Exclusion Criteria: Stenosis, traumatic injury history, previous surgery related to cervical spine, hypermobility, cancer, having inflammatory rheumatologic, severe psychological disorders, being pregnant, and intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months

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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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

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


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Exercise and connective tissue massage<br>Stabilization exercise and connective tissue massage have been applied | Behavioral: Exercise and connective tissue massage<br>* Cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with connective tissue massage were performed.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Exercise<br>Only stabilization exercise has been applied | Behavioral: Exercise<br>* Cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises were performed. The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Neck pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale |  | Change from baseline neck pain intensity at 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in level of anxiety as assessed by Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory |  | Change from baseline level of anxiety at 4 weeks | 
| Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36 |  | Change from baseline quality of life at 4 weeks | 
| Change in pressure pain threshold as measured by digital algometer |  | Change from baseline pressure pain threshold at 4 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Neck pain, stabilization exercise, connective tissue massage