- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01806519
Motor_Control_Neck_SSED
A Motor Control Intervention of Patients With Forward Head Posture and Persistent Neck Pain - A Single System Experimental Design With 12 Month Follow-up
Neck pain is a common problem in the western world. There is a group of people suffering from neck pain with a reduced ability to maintain an upright posture showing a forward head position and an altered muscle function.
The aim of the study was to evaluate a motor control intervention for patients with persistent neck pain and a forward head posture.
This pilot study used a Single System Experimental Design (SSED) with an A-B-A-design and multiple baselines.
The tailored motor control intervention addressed the faulty postural alignment and the deep muscles of the cervical spine.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Luleå, Sweden, 97238
- OMT-kliniken
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 20 - 50 years of age with pain originating from the neck for at least three months.
- A visual forward head posture.
- Less than105 points on the Örebro musculoskeletal pain screening questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurological dysfunction.
- former cervical surgery or compression fracture of the spine
- no mental retardation
- no physiotherapy treatment during the last 6 months.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Single
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Head posture
Time Frame: Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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The craniovertebral (CV) -angle was used to estimate the cervical curvature and head posture in relation to the thorax being measured with the Head Posture Spinal Curvature Instrument
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Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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Muscle function of the deep cervical flexors
Time Frame: Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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The Cranio-Cervical Flexion Test (C-CFT) was used to assess the tonic holding abilities of the deep cervical muscles by using a Pressure biofeedback unit.
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Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Disability
Time Frame: Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a self-reported questionnaire with 10 categories where each question estimates the current status, from no disability (0) to full disability within that category used to assess disability.
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Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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Pain intensity
Time Frame: Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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The pain intensity was evaluated using the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with the anchors "no pain" and "worst pain imaginable" that assessed the average pain intensity in the neck over the last seven days.
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Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Posture
Time Frame: Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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The category Relation to Body Center (items Postural activity, Deviation in standing, Stability in stance and In sitting) and Relation to Ground (items Contact surface, Load, Stance on one leg) from the Body Awareness Scale (BAS) was used to measure the theoretical plumb line perpendicular to the body´s center to estimate the ability to maintain a neutral posture.
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Effect from baseline to 8 weeks and being maintained to 12 month
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- LTU_SG_5
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