Stabilization Exercises With and Without Connective Tissue Massage for Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

April 18, 2015 updated by: Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY
The aim of this study was to investigate and compared the effects of cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Sixty patients with chronic mechanical neck pain were recruited and randomly allocated into stabilization exercise with and without the connective tissue massage program. The study's inclusion criteria were as follows: 18 to 65 years of age, having neck pain for more than 3 months, and being volunteer. The exclusion criteria were as follows: stenosis, traumatic injury history, previous surgery related to cervical spine, hypermobility, cancer, having inflammatory rheumatologic, severe psychological disorders, being pregnant, and intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold with digital algometer, the level of anxiety with the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and life quality with Short Form-36 were evaluated before and after treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

53

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Cankaya
      • Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey, 06800
        • Recruiting
        • Ataturk Trainning and Research Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey
        • Recruiting
        • Ataturk Trainning and Research Hospital
        • Contact:

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 to 65 years of age,
  • having neck pain for more than 3 months, and
  • being volunteer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Stenosis,
  • traumatic injury history,
  • previous surgery related to cervical spine,
  • hypermobility,
  • cancer,
  • having inflammatory rheumatologic,
  • severe psychological disorders,
  • being pregnant, and
  • intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months

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: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise and connective tissue massage
Stabilization exercise and connective tissue massage have been applied
Behavioral: "Exercise" and "connective tissue massage"
Cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises with connective tissue massage were performed.The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks.
Active Comparator: Exercise
Only stabilization exercise has been applied
Behavioral: "Exercise"
Cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises were performed. The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Neck pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: Change from baseline neck pain intensity at 4 weeks
Change from baseline neck pain intensity at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in level of anxiety as assessed by Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Time Frame: Change from baseline level of anxiety at 4 weeks
Change from baseline level of anxiety at 4 weeks
Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36
Time Frame: Change from baseline quality of life at 4 weeks
Change from baseline quality of life at 4 weeks
Change in pressure pain threshold as measured by digital algometer
Time Frame: Change from baseline pressure pain threshold at 4 weeks
Change from baseline pressure pain threshold at 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY, Ataturk Trainning and Research Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 22, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 22, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GO 13/381

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