Investigation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Functions in Female Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Investigation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Functions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Female Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Neck pain is thought to affect upper extremity functions. Although the exact cause is unknown, it has been reported that mechanical loading, minor peripheral nerve damage and deconditioning negatively affect upper extremity functions in individuals with neck pain and reduce the quality of life. Although it is stated in the literature that patients with neck pain often experience upper extremity problems, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between the neck and upper extremity.

This study was planned to determine upper extremity functions and their impact on health-related quality of life in female patients with NSHP. Female patients with NSHP over the age of 18 who apply to Tarsus State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. With our research, patients' upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life will be evaluated and interpreted.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Assessment

Detailed Description

Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Neck pain is thought to affect upper extremity functions. Although the exact cause is unknown, it has been reported that mechanical loading, minor peripheral nerve damage and deconditioning negatively affect upper extremity functions in individuals with neck pain and reduce the quality of life. Although it is stated in the literature that patients with neck pain often experience upper extremity problems, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between the neck and upper extremity.

This study was planned to determine upper extremity functions and their impact on health-related quality of life in female patients with NSHP. Female patients with NSHP over the age of 18 who apply to Tarsus State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. With our research, patients' upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life will be evaluated and interpreted.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 80

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Abdulkadir Goz; Phone Number: +905064042401; Email: fzt.kadir@hotmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Tarsus
    • Mersin, Tarsus, Turkey, 33400
      • Recruiting
      • Tarsus State Hospital
      • Contact: Abdulkadir Goz, MsC

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Female patients with Non Spesific Neck Pain

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having neck pain lasting more than 30 days and being diagnosed with non-specific neck pain
• Having a score of 14/50 or above on the Neck Disability Index
• Expressing neck pain as at least 3/10 points or above on the visual analog scale
• Being 18 years or older
• Female patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previously diagnosed orthopedic diseases related to the spine
• Undergoing surgical upper extremity surgery that may affect upper extremity functions
• Being pregnant and having just given birth
• Serious pathologies (such as cancer, spondylolisthesis, rheumatoid arthritis, kyphoscoliosis, scoliosis, etc., thoracic deformity or ankylosing spondylitis)
• Symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis (such as incoordination of hands, arms and legs, bowel and bladder incontinence)
• Radix compression (such as sensory changes, muscle weakness, or decreased reflexes)
• History of whiplash or cervical surgery
• Kyphoscoliosis, scoliosis etc. thorax deformity
• Having a body mass index over 30

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Non Spesific Neck Pain; Patients with Non Spesific Neck Pain	Other: Assessment; upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life
Healthy Control; Individuals with similar age	Other: Assessment; upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
hand skills	Assessed with Nine Hole Peg Test	4 minutes
hand grip strength	Assessed with Baseline Hand Dynamometer	1 minute
pinch grip strength	Assessed with Baseline Pinchmeter	1 minute
reaction time	Assessed with Nelson Hand Reaction Test	1 minute
position sense	Assessed with Baseline Digital Inclinometer	5 minutes
Upper extremity strength and endurance	Assessed with Single Arm Military Press Test	1 minutes
upper extremity disability	Assessed with DASH questionnarie	5 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Health Related Quality of Life	Assessed with SF36 quastionnarie	5 minutes
Neck disability	Assessed with Neck Disability Index	5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
• Collaborators: Tarsus University
• Investigators: Study Director: Sevgi OZALEVLİ, PhD, Dokuz Eylül University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2024
• First Posted (Estimated): January 31, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): January 31, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: DokuzEU01

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