Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Exercise in Neck Pain (PropNeckPain)

July 21, 2020 updated by: GEMMA V ESPÍ LÓPEZ, PhD, University of Valencia

Effectiveness of a Propioceptive Exercise Program in Subjects With Inespecific Neck Pain

Introduction: Neck pain is among the most common and costly for industrialized societies. It is difficult to know the exact structure causing the pain so most are considered as non-specific neck pain. There is a correlation between the alteration of craneocervical proprioception and neck pain. The evidence for treatment with proprioceptive exercises is very limited.

Objective: To know the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program for neck pain and to compare its effects with a cervical mobility program.

Materials and Methods: Subjects between 18-65 years old with non-traumatic neck pain are included. They will be randomized into two groups of exercises: proprioception or mobility, which will be developed over a period of two weeks, every day, with a total of 10 sessions per patient.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

47

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

  • Spain
      • Valencia, Spain, 46010
        • Gemma Victoria Espí-López

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Neck pain (NAD I-II) of recent onset (0-3 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitive difficulties
  • Lack of commitment to attend sessions
  • Subjects with pacemakers or defibrillators
  • Being receiving another physiotherapeutic treatment
  • Other pathologies

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: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Control group
Follow the usual treatment and perform the exercises of cervical mobility before a mirror.
Other: Mobility exercises
Usual treatment and exercises of cervical mobility before a mirror.
EXPERIMENTAL: Experimental group
The same procedure is followed by substituting proprioceptive exercises for craniocervical sensorimotor control with a laser instrument located on the patient's head and a target.
Other: Proprioception exercises
proprioceptive exercises for craniocervical sensorimotor control.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Intensity of Pain
Time Frame: four weeks
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to register the pain. The VAS is a 10-point rating scale.
four weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Head Repositioning Test
Time Frame: four weeks
The cervical position is reevaluated with a laser pointer.
four weeks
Cervical movement range (CROM)
Time Frame: four weeks
Evaluated with cervical goniometer.
four weeks
Pain points
Time Frame: four weeks
Algometer
four weeks
Neck Disability
Time Frame: four weeks
Neck Disability Index
four weeks
Health status
Time Frame: four weeks
Evaluated with questionnaire of Quality of life
four weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Valencia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gemma Victoria Espí-López, fisiotherapy

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

July 14, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 15, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 15, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

July 14, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 23, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 21, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ID0017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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