Clinical trial NCT05838794: McKenzie Exercises for Chronic Neck Pain: Stabilization vs. Non-Stabilization
Official title: Effectiveness of McKenzie Exercises With and Without Stabilization Exercises in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neck Pain
Cervical Pain
Lead sponsor: Ahram Canadian University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-05-03
Enrollment: 76
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 30
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: PURPOSE: To compare the effects of mckenzie exercises plus stabilization exercise to those of mckenzie exercises alone on disability, pain, range of motion (ROM) in patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain (NSCNP).

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the efficacy of providing mckenzie exercises in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises in people with NSCNP.

HYPOTHESES We hypothesize that there will be no significant effect of adding stabilization exercises to mckenzie exercises than mckenzie exercises alone in patients with NSCNP.

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there a statistically significant effect of adding stabilization exercises to mckenzie exercises on outcomes of patients with NSCNP?


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Ages between 30 and 50 years
2. Localized chronic neck pain without an exact etiology
3. Absence of any arm pain or discomfort that could be replicated by neck mobility or irritant assessment
4. Pain exists in the dorsal area, between two horizontal lines: the first line passes through 5) the lower half of the occipital area, and the second line runs through the spinous process of the first dorsal vertebra

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Neck pain caused by any other complications, such as a neoplasm, neurological diseases, or vascular diseases
2. History of neck surgery or fracture
3. Serious medical conditions that could affect participation in the study, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, or autoimmune disorders
4. Use of medication that could affect neck pain or exercise tolerance, such as opioids, muscle relaxants, or corticosteroids
5. Participation in other treatments or interventions for neck pain during the study period
6. Inability to understand or comply with study procedures or interventions, such as language barriers or cognitive impairment

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain intensity via Numeric pain rating scale
timeFrame: Changes in pain intensity at baseline and 6 weeks after end of treatment program.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck disability index
timeFrame: Changes in disability at baseline and 6 weeks after end of treatment program.
measure: Cervical range of motion
timeFrame: Changes in cervical range of motion at baseline and 6 weeks after end of treatment program.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin
country: Egypt
facility: Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University
state: Giza
Study officials:
affiliation: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University
name: Amal Fawzy, Ph.d
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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