Clinical trial NCT06562933: Comparison of Efficiency of Interferential Current Application Methods in Chronic Neck Pain
Official title: Comparison of Efficiency of Interferential Current Application Methods in Chronic Neck Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain
Lead sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-20
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Interferential Current Therapy on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with chronic neck pain and to compare the effects of applying Interferential Current Therapy with vacuum electrodes versus carbon-silicon pad electrodes.

Detailed description: Neck pain is quite common in the adult population and is a frequent reason for seeking medical attention. The prevalence of neck problems has increased with modern lifestyle changes. In individuals with neck pain, symptoms may resolve on their own within a few weeks, but approximately 30% of cases can become chronic. Neck pain lasting 1-4 weeks is considered acute; 4-12 weeks is subacute; and neck pain persisting for 12 weeks or more is considered chronic. Interferential current therapy is used in the treatment of chronic neck pain and is one of the physical therapy methods with analgesic effects. It is widely used around the world. Interferential Current Therapy can be applied using two types of electrodes: vacuum electrodes and carbon-silicon pad electrodes.The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Interferential Current Therapy on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with chronic neck pain and to compare the effects of applying Interferential Current Therapy with vacuum electrodes versus carbon-silicon pad electrodes

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with chronic neck pain lasting at least 3 months
* Ages between 20 and 50 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with inflammatory or infectious diseases and those with radiculopathy or myelopathy symptoms
* Patients for whom electrotherapy is contraindicated (e.g., those with pregnancy, neurological conditions such as epilepsy, inner ear hearing aids, arrhythmias, pacemakers, active infections, skin lesions, etc.)
* Individuals with a history of malignancy, major surgery, or previous trauma
* Individuals who have received physical therapy within the last year
* Patients whose evaluation could not be completed for any reason
* Patients who do not wish to complete their evaluations for any reason

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Numerical Pain Rating Scale
timeFrame: Before treatment
measure: The Numerical Pain Rating Scale
timeFrame: 2 week after treatment
measure: Pressure Pain Threshold
timeFrame: Before treatment
measure: Pressure Pain Threshold
timeFrame: 2 week after treatment
measure: Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire
timeFrame: Before treatment
measure: Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire
timeFrame: 2 week after treatment
measure: Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: Before treatment
measure: Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: 2 week after treatment
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bolu
country: Turkey
facility: Abant Izzet Baysal University
Study officials:
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