Different Home Exercise Programs in Neck Pain

Comparison of the Effects of Two Different Home Exercise Programs in Neck Pain

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two different home exercise methods on exercise compliance, neck pain and neck disability in individuals with neck pain.

Material and metods: The study, carried out between February 2018 and May 2018 at Istanbul Arel University Vocational School, was performed with 60 people aged 25-60 years who were suffering from neck pain in academic and administrative staff. The cases were randomly divided into two groups. In Group 1, the case was given home exercise method (B.M.E.Y) with printed materials whereas Group 2 was given exercise with home exercise method (V.H.E.Y) with video phone reminder. Pain intensity was evaluated before and after exercise with 'Visual Analog Scale' (VAS), whereas the level of neck disability was evaluated before and after exercise with 'Neck Pain and Disability Score' (NPDS). The obtained results were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neck Pain; Exercise Training
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Group 1 (printed materials); Other: Group 2 (video phone reminder)

Detailed Description

Both groups were prescribed the same type of exercise, duration of exercise and number of repetitions. group 1 completed the exercise program and marked the exercise attendance schedule. At the end of the program, these charts were collected from the subjects and the continuity was evaluated. The group marked the exercises completed with 2 phone app. In the program used, exercise continuity of the cases was evaluated as days.

Exercises were given at least 3 times a week for 10 weeks and 1 set per day for a total of 6 weeks. individuals; normal joint movement exercises; neck flexion, lateral flexion, rotation, extension and retraction movements, isometric exercises; neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation movements and stretching exercises; neck lateral flexion, neck rotation and flexion movements were given.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Istanbul Arel University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 25 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• complaint of neck pain,
• Being between 25-60 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• taking painkillers regularly,
• undergoing any neck surgery and severe trauma,
• presence of any diagnosed neck disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group 1 (printed materials),; Group 1 was given home exercise method with printed materials	Other: Group 1 (printed materials); Exercises were given at least 3 times a week for 10 weeks and 1 set per day for a total of 6 weeks. individuals; normal joint movement exercises; neck flexion, lateral flexion, rotation, extension and retraction movements, isometric exercises; neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation movements and stretching exercises; neck lateral flexion, neck rotation and flexion movements were given.; Other Names: home exercise with printed materials
Active Comparator: Group 2 (video phone reminder); Group 2 was given exercise with home exercise method with video phone reminder	Other: Group 2 (video phone reminder); Exercises were given at least 3 times a week for 10 weeks and 1 set per day for a total of 6 weeks. individuals; normal joint movement exercises; neck flexion, lateral flexion, rotation, extension and retraction movements, isometric exercises; neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation movements and stretching exercises; neck lateral flexion, neck rotation and flexion movements were given.; Other Names: home exercise with video phone reminder

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck disability	Self reported. The level of neck disability was evaluated before and after exercise with 'Neck Pain and Disability Score' . Each question is measured on a scale from 0 (no disability) to 5, and an overall score out of 100 is calculated by adding each item score together.	6 weeks
Pain intensity	Self reported pain intensity .. Pain intensity was evaluated before and after exercise with 'Visual Analog Scale'. Each item scored is 0-10 (0=no pain 10=pain as bad as can be)	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Özden Laçin
• Investigators: Study Director: Özden Laçin, İstanbul Arel Uiversity

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 30, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): May 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 21, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): October 22, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 10, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 7, 2020
• Last Verified: February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: ozdenyasarer

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No