Clinical trial NCT03489954: Relationship of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Endurance With Neck Position Sense and Body Balance
Official title: Relationship of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Endurance With Neck Position Sense and Body Balance in Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Neck Pain
Keywords: Chronic Neck Pain
Balance Master
Joint Position Error
Endurance
Lead sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-04-06
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Individuals in Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus

Brief summary: The aims of this research are to investigate relationship of deep cervical flexor muscle endurance with neck position sense and body balance in non-specific chronic neck pain, and to compare the results with healthy individuals.

Detailed description: The investigation will be included 2 groups which include 30 individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain and 30 healthy individuals. In evaluation of participants, endurance of deep cervical flexor muscles will be measured using Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Unit with cranio-cervical flexion test. Pressure rise which increases from 20 mmHg to 30 mmHg with 2 mmHg increments will be performed in 5 stages. There are 10 seconds contractions at every stage and these contractions will be made 10 times. Endurance will be calculated by the cumulative performance index with the information obtained from this test. Neck position sense of 6-direction (flexion, extension, right-left lateral flexion and right-left rotation) will be measured by CROM device (cervical range of motion device). Joint position error will be calculated by taking the average of the absolute angular difference by 3 trial for each direction. Body balace will be measured by Balance Master System. Modified clinical test of sensory interaction balance (mCTSIB), limits of stability (LOS), rhythmic weight shift (RWS), unilateral stance (US), walk across (WA) and step/quick turn (SQT) will be performed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Non-specific chronic neck pain for at least 3 months
* Neck pain is at most 7/10 according to VAS

Exclusion Criteria:

* Musculoskeletal treatment for neck complaints or balance within the last 3 months
* Musculoskeletal disease that may affect balance
* Spine, upper or lower limb fractures or surgical history
* Diagnosis of vestibular disorder
* Diagnosis of neurological or systemic musculoskeletal disease
* Pregnancy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Endurance of deep cervical flexor muscles
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck position sense
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Modified clinical test of sensory interaction balance (mCTSIB)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Limits of stability (LOS)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Rhythmic weight shift (RWS)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Unilateral stance (US)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Walk across (WA)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Step/quick turn (SQT)
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Pain
timeFrame: Baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Balçova
country: Turkey
facility: Dokuz Eylul University
state: İzmir
Study officials:
affiliation: Dokuz Eylul University
name: Sevgi Sevi YESILYAPRAK, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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