Eccentric Exercise in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Neck Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Eccentric Exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 50 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: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized-controlled study
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Exercise<br>Eccentric muscle training for neck muscles | Other: Eccentric Exercises<br>* Eccentric Exercises for neck muscles.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>Home exercise program for neck muscles | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain Characteristics | Pain frequency, duration | before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks. | 
| Pain severity | Visual analog scale-VAS | before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks. | 
| Mcgill- Melzack Pain Questionnaire | Mcgill- Melzack Pain Questionnaire | before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks.the 24 session. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disability | Neck Disability index | before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks. | 
| Hand grip strength | Digital Hand Dynamometer | before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks. | 
| Skin resistance | Digital Multimeter | before 8 weeks and end of the 8 weeks. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Neck pain, Exercise, Eccentric strengthening, Pain, Disability