Effects of Local Treatment With and Without Sensorimotor and Balance Exercises in Neck Pain
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- 120
Summary
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Factorial AssignmentIntervention Model Description: a 2 x 2 factorial blinded designMasking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 70 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The sensorimotor (joint position sense and oculomotor control) and postural stability (balance) disturbances have been demonstrated to be associated with neck pain. Specific therapeutic exercise directed to neuromuscular impairments and manual therapy for the cervical spine are effective interventio...
The sensorimotor (joint position sense and oculomotor control) and postural stability (balance) disturbances have been demonstrated to be associated with neck pain. Specific therapeutic exercise directed to neuromuscular impairments and manual therapy for the cervical spine are effective interventions for improving dizziness symptoms, neck impairments, functional ability and quality of life. However, the effects of these interventions on the actual impairment of joint position sense and balance remain uncertain. Adaptive changes in the sensorimotor and postural control systems may need to be specifically addressed. Currently, it is not known whether the clinician has to train every impairment or can choose between sensorimotor training and balance training in the rehabilitation of neck pain. Different training approaches may have specific influences on the different outcomes and their outcomes will be important to inform the optimal and efficient management of persons with chronic neck pain.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03149302
- Collaborators
- The University of Queensland
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sureeporn Uthaikhup, Ph.D. Department of physical therapy, Chiang Mai university