The Effects of Neuroscience-Based Exercise (NBE)

The Effects of Neuroscience-Based Exercise Approaches on Pain, Disability and Gait Parameters in Individuals With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of neuroscience-based exercise approaches on pain, disability and gait parameters in individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain.

Material- Methods Demographic data, gait parameters, Dizabilty level and craniovertebral angle values of individuals were evaluated with clinical data evaluation form, Spatio-Temporal Gait Analysis (LEGSystm), Neck Disability Index and photometer, respectively. The evaluations were performed 2 times before and after the treatment.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain; Persistent Neck Pain; Neuroscience Approach
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: neuroscience based aproach

Detailed Description

Neuroscience-based exercise approaches are a promising method that has been introduced in recent years in the treatment of non-specific musculoskeletal pain and related dysfunctions. The basis of this method is the exercises and trainings created by considering the neurobiological (changes in tissues) and neurophysiological basis (brain fog, somatosensory sensitization) of nociplastic pain in the musculoskeletal system. In the neuroscience-based exercise approach, it is aimed to reduce the increase in sensitivity in brain fog and somatosensory pathways. The main purpose is to teach the cortex that movement can be done painlessly and accurately and to alleviate the symptoms in the related tissues. It is aimed to perform the exercise painlessly and accurately by adding cognitive goals and changing the focus (14). In the literature, although there are very few studies showing that neuroscience education and therapeutic exercise combinations are effective on chronic nociplastic pain in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain, no studies examining the effects of neuroscience-based exercise approaches on gait parameters in individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain were found (15). ,16). Our study will contribute to the literature in this field and will reveal the effects of neuroscience-based exercise approaches more clearly. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of neuroscience-based exercise approaches on pain, disability and gait parameters in individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain.

Material- Methods Demographic data, gait parameters, Dizabilty level and craniovertebral angle values of individuals were evaluated with clinical data evaluation form, Spatio-Temporal Gait Analysis (LEGSystm), Neck Disability Index and photometer, respectively. The evaluations were performed 2 times before and after the treatment.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Pamukkale
    • Denizli, Pamukkale, Turkey, 20100
      • Pamukkale University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosing with chronic non-specific neck pain
• Volunteer to participate in the study
• beetwen 18-25 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• have had any cervical area surgery
• having any disease that would affect the assessments

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

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Craniovertebral angle assesment; Craniovertebral angle is the most widely used measurement to assess Forward head posture. Craniovertebral angle is described as the acute angle formed between a horizontal line passing through the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) and the line connecting the midpoint of the tragus to the spinous process of C7.	Other: neuroscience based aproach; exercise for pain
Experimental: Spatio-temporal gait analyz (LEGSystm); The gait performance of the cases was evaluated with a spatio-temporal gait analysis device named LEGSystm developed by BioSensicstm. The device consists of two sensors. The sensors are placed 3-5 cm above the ankle of the subject to be tested with the help of velcro. The device is controlled from the computer with its own software and instantly sends the raw data it collects to the computer via Bluetooth. The software analyzes the raw data it receives from the device and turns it into results.The Modified Get Up and Go Test (MKYT), which is also supported by the legsyst, was used for assesment. The test was repeated 2 times and the average time was recorded. Legsystm provides information on double stride length, duration and speed of walking, as well as standing, turning, sitting times and total time	Other: neuroscience based aproach; exercise for pain
Experimental: Neck Disabilty Index; It is a questionnaire created to determine the level of disability caused by chronic neck pain in daily life.	Other: neuroscience based aproach; exercise for pain

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
craniovertebral angle degree	Craniovertebral angle is the most widely used measurement to assess Forward head posture. Craniovertebral angle is described as the acute angle formed between a horizontal line passing through the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) and the line connecting the midpoint of the tragus to the spinous process of C7.	1 minute
Legsystm	The gait performance of the cases was evaluated with a spatio-temporal gait analysis device named LEGSystm developed by BioSensicstm. The device consists of two sensors. The sensors are placed 3-5 cm above the ankle of the subject to be tested with the help of velcro. The device is controlled from the computer with its own software and instantly sends the raw data it collects to the computer via Bluetooth. The software analyzes the raw data it receives from the device and turns it into results.The Modified Get Up and Go Test (MKYT), which is also supported by the legsyst, was used for assesment. The test was repeated 2 times and the average time was recorded. Legsystm provides information on double stride length, duration and speed of walking, as well as standing, turning, sitting times and total time.	1 minute
Neck Disability Index	It is a questionnaire created to determine the level of disability caused by chronic neck pain in daily life.	3 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Fatih Tekin
• Collaborators: Pamukkale University
• Investigators: Study Director: fatih tekin, assist prof, Pamukkale University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 20, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 15, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 15, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): March 28, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 4, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 3, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Chronic neck pain; gait parameters; Neuroscience based exercises
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: NEUROSCİENCE

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