The Effects Of Oculomotor Exercises And Hands-On Protocol In Non-Specific Neck Pain

Investigation Of The Effects Of Oculomotor Exercises And Hands-On Protocol In Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding oculomotor techniques and hands-on treatments to routine exercise protocols for individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP).

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Exercise

Detailed Description

A randomized controlled trial was performed at the orthopedic rehabilitation clinic. Ethical Standards in the 1946 Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2013, were followed, and the University Ethics Board approved the study (approval number 147). This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The study was conducted with individuals aged 18-65 who applied to a private clinic, received a doctor's diagnosis, met the inclusion criteria, and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Participants A total of 38 subjects were calculated as the minimum required sample size determined by power analysis, and 38 subjects aged 18 to 65 years with a diagnosis of nonspecific neck pain who met the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study. Signed consent forms were obtained from the volunteers who agreed to participate in the study by face-to-face interview.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 38
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: nilüfer cerbezer, phd; Phone Number: 05413468854; Email: niluferrklc@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey, 34758
    • Recruiting
    • Yeditepe University
    • Contact: nilüfer cerbezer; Phone Number: 05413468854; Email: niluferrklc@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The inclusion criteria included being between ages 18 and 65 old, having been diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain, being able to comply with exercise instructions and understand evaluation questions, and volunteering to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain other than nonspecific neck pain, history of a rheumatological disease, sequestered or extruded disc herniation, having received physical therapy in the last three months, recent history of surgery, infectious and vascular diseases, and cooperation and communication problems presence were excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Routine Exercise Group The routine exercise program included the following exercises: chin stretchin	Other: Exercise; Individuals were randomly assigned to the REP (Routine Exercise Program) group and the OHP group. The REP group received the traditional exercise protocol and the OHP group received oculomotor exercises and myofascial release techniques in addition to the traditional exercise. The groups were evaluated before the treatment and at the end of the 6-week treatment sessions. Patient education was given to the patients before both programs. Patient education included information about nonspecific chronic neck pain, symptoms, and complications, as well as assessment methods, parameters, tests, and exercises. The first group, the REP group (n=19), received routine exercises, and the second group, the OHP group (n=19), received oculomotor exercises and myofascial relaxation techniques in addition to the routine exercise program. The treatments were applied for six weeks, three sessions per week, under the supervision and guidance of a physiotherapist in the clinic.
Active Comparator: Oculomotor Exercise Group The oculomotor exercise program consisted of a series of activities such a	Other: Exercise; Individuals were randomly assigned to the REP (Routine Exercise Program) group and the OHP group. The REP group received the traditional exercise protocol and the OHP group received oculomotor exercises and myofascial release techniques in addition to the traditional exercise. The groups were evaluated before the treatment and at the end of the 6-week treatment sessions. Patient education was given to the patients before both programs. Patient education included information about nonspecific chronic neck pain, symptoms, and complications, as well as assessment methods, parameters, tests, and exercises. The first group, the REP group (n=19), received routine exercises, and the second group, the OHP group (n=19), received oculomotor exercises and myofascial relaxation techniques in addition to the routine exercise program. The treatments were applied for six weeks, three sessions per week, under the supervision and guidance of a physiotherapist in the clinic.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain intensity	Pain intensity was measured with a visual analog scale (VAS).	6 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Proprioception	joint position sense (JPS) was assessed using a laser pointer.	6 week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Yeditepe University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Bier JD, Scholten-Peeters WGM, Staal JB, Pool J, van Tulder MW, Beekman E, Knoop J, Meerhoff G, Verhagen AP. Clinical Practice Guideline for Physical Therapy Assessment and Treatment in Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain. Phys Ther. 2018 Mar 1;98(3):162-171. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzx118.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 22, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 31, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 31, 2024
• First Posted (Estimated): November 4, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 4, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 31, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: neck, non-specific neck pain, exercise, oculomotor exercises, myofascial release
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: Yeditepe U4

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

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