Unsupported Upper Extremity Exercise Test in Chronic Neck Pain

Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

The aim of this study was to examine the validity and test-retest reliability of unsupported upper extremity exercise test (UULEX) in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Patients with neck pain lasting at least 3 months will be included in the study. It is planned to examine the validity and test-retest reliability of the UULEX test in that patient groups.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neck Pain; Upper Extremity Dysfunction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Performance Tests

Detailed Description

Persons with chronic neck pain may limit the functional use of their upper extremities. It is recommended to determine appropriate upper extremity measurement methods in patients with chronic neck pain. Therefore the aim of this study was to examine the validity and test-retest reliability of unsupported upper extremity exercise test (UULEX) in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Six Minute Pegboard Ring Test, 30-Second Push-Up Test and Arm, Shoulder and Hand Injury Questionnaire (DASH), Visual Analog Scale, Neck Disability Index, New York Posture Rating Chart and Short Form-36 Health Survey were used to evaluate the validity of the test. For test-retest reliability, the unsupported upper extremity test was repeated 1 week later by the same investigator.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 44

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İzmir, Turkey, 35620
    • İlknur Naz Gürşan

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

44 patients with neck pain lasting at least 3 months and being volunteer to participate in our study

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of additional disease affecting upper extremity and hand functions (carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, impingement syndrome,thoracic outlet syndrome, lateral and medial epicondylitis, hand osteoarthritis, etc.),
• having undergone upper extremity or cervical region surgery
• cervical radiculopathy, rheumatic disease, presence of neurological symptoms
• According to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), neck pain intensity in activity is less than 3,
• Acute or chronic respiratory illness
• Cardiac disease
• Problem recognizing verbal commands
• Pregnancy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
UULEX Test Group; Patients with chronic neck pain	Other: Performance Tests; Performance tests consist of Six Minute Pegboard Ring Test, 30-Second Push-Up Test and Arm, Shoulder and Hand Injury Questionnaire (DASH), Neck Disability Index, New York Posture Rating Chart and Short Form-36 Health Survey.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional capacity test	Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test	15 minutes- Change from baseline values at 1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional capacity test	Six minute pegboard ring test	6 minutes (single application)
Upper extremity endurance test	30 Second Push Up Test	30 seconds (single application)
Disability Level	Neck Disability Index: Scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating higher disability	15 minutes (single application)
Upper Extremity Function	Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand Injury Questionnaire: Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher disability	15 minutes (single application)
Severity of Pain	Visual analog Scale:Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher pain severity	3 minutes (single application)
Postural Assessment	New York Posture Rating Chart :Scores range from 13 to 65, with higher scores indicating better posture	10 minutes (single application)
Quality of Life Assessment	Short Form-30 Health Survey: Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life	15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Zeynep Karazeybek, İzmir Katip Çelebi University; Study Director: İlknur Naz, İzmir Katip Çelebi University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 18, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): June 24, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 24, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 18, 2021
• Last Verified: June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: validity; reliability; chronic neck pain; upper extremity test
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: IKC3

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