Are Axioscapular Muscles Activity and Cervical Curvature Associated With Disability in Neck Pain

Are Axioscapular Muscles Activity and Cervical Curvature Associated With Disability in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain? - A Cross Sectional Exploratory Study

Despite the important role of axioscapular muscles electromyography and cervical posture as outcomes for the management of chronic neck non specific pain , there is gab of evidence that highlight their association to the commonly used neck disability index. The quest to improve outcomes for individuals suffering from chronic nonspecific neck pain is underscored by the need to identify key prognostic variables that can guide clinical decision-making and intervention strategies. This study seeks to bridge the gap in research by examining the association between neck disability index score, cervical sagittal curvature, and axioscapular muscles electromyography in forms of both trapezius and levator scapula root mean squares to indicate muscular activities and median frequencies to indicate muscular fatigue.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Neck Pain; Electromyohgraph
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: There is no intervention

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 60

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Dakahleya
    • Gamasa, Dakahleya, Egypt, 7731168
      • Delta University For Science and Technology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain lasting longer than three months

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic nonspecific neck pain
• age between 20 and 40 years,
• either sex
• symptoms lasting longer than three months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Spinal surgeries
• spinal deformities
• visual or auditory issues
• ongoing physical or medical treatment for cervical or low back pain

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck disability	Neck disability will be measured using the neck disability index. It is a 10-item questionnaire. The patient will be asked to respond by selecting the checkbox next to each statement that most accurately reflect him/her.	at the enrollment
Curvature angle of the cervical spine	A flexible ruler (ati, FC-700R, Taiwan) will be used to measure the cervical spine curve. To calculate the angle, the patient's elbows will be resting on the armrest directly below the acromion as the patient sat in a chair with his feet flat on the floor, and the ruler will firmly press against the patient's upright cervical spine between the occiput and the seventh cervical spinous process. A mathematical equation will be used: angle (Q) =arc tan (2b / a). whereas: a, Length between the two endpoints of the cervical curve; b, Length of the perpendicular from the midpoint of line a to the curve	at the enrollment
root-mean-square value (RMS) of Surface electromyography for both upper trapezius and levator scapula	electromyography (MyoSystemTM 1400A, Noraxon Inc, 15770 N) will be used to measure: the maximum voluntary isometric contraction of both upper trapezius and levator scapula for 3 trials.; Writing task electromyography amplitude for 15 minutes, a semistatic load, after the MVIC evaluation Finally, root-mean-square value (%) of both upper trapezius and levator scapula will be calculated as : Writing task electromyography amplitude divided by the average of the three maximum voluntary isometric contraction trials.	at the enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Delta University for Science and Technology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 17, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 10, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 3, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 7, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): March 8, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 8, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 7, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: NO: PT. BU. EC. 7

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Personal preference

Drug and device information, study documents

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