Effect of Neck Strength Training on Health-related Quality of Life in Females With Neck Pain

January 26, 2010 updated by: Jyväskylä Central Hospital

Effect of Neck Strength Training on Health-related Quality of Life in Females With Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled 1-year Follow-up Study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive one-year neck strength training can enhance health related quality of life in females with chronic neck pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

180

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Punkaharju, Finland, 58450
        • Punkaharju Rehabilitation Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 53 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • female
  • aged 25 to 53 years
  • office worker
  • permanently employed
  • motivated to continue working
  • motivated for rehabilitation
  • constant or frequently occurring neck pain for more than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe disorders of the cervical spine
  • disk prolapse
  • spinal stenosis
  • postoperative conditions in the neck and shoulder areas
  • history of severe trauma
  • instability
  • spasmodic torticollis
  • frequent migraine
  • peripheral nerve entrapment
  • fibromyalgia
  • shoulder diseases (tendonitis, bursitis, capsulitis)
  • inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • severe psychiatric illness and other diseases that prevent physical loading
  • pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Neck strength training
Behavioral: Neck endurance training
Experimental: Neck endurance training
Behavioral: Neck endurance training
Active Comparator: Stretching
Behavioral: Stretching

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
15 Dimensional instrument

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jyväskylä Central Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jari Ylinen, PhD, MD, Central Finland Health Care District

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2010

Last Verified

January 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Neck HRQoL

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