Clinical trial NCT06911125: Electrical Stimulation in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Diadynamic Current and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Functionality in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pain
Neck Pain
Neck Pain Chronic
Pain Intensity Assessment
Functional Status
Keywords: Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Diadynamic Current
Neck pain Chronic
Lead sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-04
Enrollment: 93
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of diadynamic current and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain and function in participants with chronic neck pain. The secondary objective of the research was to strengthen the neck muscles and enable participants with chronic neck pain to carry out everyday tasks on their own.

Detailed description: Chronic neck pain is a common problem in individuals of all ages. Approximately two-thirds of individuals experience neck pain at least once in their lifetime. The methods used to treat non-specific neck pain are conservative-oriented, with medical treatment and physiotherapy being the first-line modalities. Electrotherapy tools like transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), interferential current, diadynamic current, laser, and ultrasound are used to treat chronic neck pain. So are thermal modalities like hot packs, cold packs, hydrotherapy, and infrared; exercise therapies like neuromuscular control, diversified therapeutic exercises, range of motion (ROM) exercises, and strengthening exercises; and interventions like massage, mobilization-manipulation, and traction.

Methods that reduce pain and improve function are essential in treatment. Electrotherapy is a commonly used treatment among physical therapy modalities. While the results of the use of TENS, an electrotherapy method, in chronic neck pain are included in some studies, the evidence regarding the effects of diadynamic currents is quite limited. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of diadynamic current and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain and function in participants with chronic neck pain. The secondary objective of the research was to strengthen the neck muscles and enable participants with chronic neck pain to carry out everyday tasks on their own.

The study's hypotheses are as follows:

Hypothesis 1: There is a difference between the effects of diadynamic current and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain in participants with chronic neck pain.

Hypothesis 2: There is a difference between the effects of diadynamic current and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on functionality in participants with chronic neck pain.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must be aged 18 to 60. Participants must report chronic neck pain for a minimum duration of three months.

Participants experiencing pain must have a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of at least 3.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants with a history of neck or shoulder surgery Participants diagnosed with a rheumatic or neurological disorder

Primary outcomes:
measure: Evaluation of pain intensity change in participants with chronic neck pain.
timeFrame: The first evaluation will be done before the treatment, the treatment program will be applied for 3 weeks and the same evaluations will be done again after the treatment is over
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Evaluation of functionality in participants with chronic neck pain.
timeFrame: The first evaluation will be done before the treatment, the treatment program will be applied for 3 weeks and the same evaluations will be done again after the treatment is over
Other outcomes:
measure: Overall pain
timeFrame: The first evaluation will be done before the treatment, the treatment program will be applied for 3 weeks and the same evaluations will be done again after the treatment is over
Locations:
city: Türkiye
country: Turkey
facility: Afyonkarahisar Health Science University
state: Afyonkarahisar
Study officials:
affiliation: Afyonkarahisar Health Science University
name: Gülşen Taşkın, Assist. Prof.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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