Clinical trial NCT04057963: The Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain
Official title: The Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neck Pain
Keywords: Inspiratory Muscle Training
Exercise
Cervical Posture
Lead sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-08-15
Enrollment: 20
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Parallel Assignment
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of additional functional inspiratory muscle training in individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain.

Detailed description: Patients participating in the study will be divided two parallel groups. The patients in study group will instruct to perform both functional inspiratory muscle training and conventional treatments for neck pain, the patients in the control group will instruct to perform just conventional treatments. The severity of the pain, disability, fear of movement and depression levels will be assessed by visual analog scale, neck disability index, Tampa Scale of kinesiophobia and beck depression inventory, respectively. Neck postures (craniovertebral angle) will be evaluated by photogrammetric method.Endurance of deep cervical flexor muscles will be measured using Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Unit with cranio-cervical flexion test. Pain threshold will be measured by algometer from the middle point of upper trapezius. Cervical proprioceptions will be evaluated by laser pointer method in the right and left rotational directions. In addition, diaphragma thickness will be measured by two-dimensional ultrasonography. Assessments were repeated before and after the treatment.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* NDI score above 15
* Be able to adapt exercise commands
* Neck pain for at least six months
* Agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

History of spinal surgery Traumatic cervical injuries Acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain other than neck pain Serious comorbidities (neurological, neuromuscular, cardiological, psychiatric) Tumoral conditions Obesity (Body Mass Index-BMI\> 40)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Changes in Pain Severity
timeFrame: change from baseline in pain severity at 6 weeks
measure: Changes in Disability
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Changes in Fear of Movement
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Changes in Depression
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Craniovertebral Angle
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Pain threshold
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Cervical Proprioception
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Cranio-cervical flexion endurance
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Diaphragma thickness
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
measure: Respiratory Muscle Strength
timeFrame: change from baseline in disability at 6 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Izmir
country: Turkey
facility: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Neurosurgery
state: Inciraltı
city: Izmir
country: Turkey
facility: Dokuz Eylul University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
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