Neck Motion and Motor Control in Chronic Neck Pain and Associations With Clinical Symptoms
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01778036 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: January 29, 2013
Last Update Posted
: March 27, 2017
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Condition or disease |
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Neck Pain |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 84 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Neck Motion and Motor Control in Chronic Neck Pain and Associations With Clinical Symptoms |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2014 |

Group/Cohort |
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Neck pain patients following physiotherapy treatment
Neck pain patients will follow physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.
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- Conjunct motion [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]Describes the movement stiffness in active movements of the neck. Conjunct motion is movement in the two associated movement planes to the primary plane. For example,the amount of rotation and lateral flexion during neck flexion and extension. Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure.
- head motion smoothness [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]Measured by a 3D Liberty device and with velocity(degrees/s)as unit of measure
- reposition accuracy [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure
- postural sway. [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]Measured by 3D Liberty device and trunk sway as a unit of measure
- Head stabilization [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]Measured by 3D Liberty device and with velocity (degrees/second) as unit of measure
- pain [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]a numerical pain rating scale will be used to measure neck pain.
- Head motion accuracy [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]Head motion accuracy will be measured by a 3D Liberty device and centimeter will be used as a unit of measure
- Neck disability and function [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]Neck Disability Index and patient specific functional scale(Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing Scale and Pain Self Efficacy Scale)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 67 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Idiopathic neck pain with duration >2 weeks
- Normal or corrected vision
- Pain at or above 3 on Numeric Rating Scale, with "low pain" defined as 3-4 and "high pain" as 5 or higher.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Systemic or diagnosed chronic disease, including diabetes, stroke and neurological diseases, that may influence motor control and neck pain or ability to perform tests
- positive spurling test for neurological radiating arm pain
- pregnancy
- whiplash
- insufficient comprehension of Norwegian language

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01778036
Norway | |
University of Oslo | |
Oslo, Norway | |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology | |
Trondheim, Norway |
Study Director: | Ottar Vasseljen, prof | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01778036 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2011/2522 |
First Posted: | January 29, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 27, 2017 |
Last Verified: | March 2017 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No | |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
Neck movement motor control disability psychological variables Head Movements Physical therapy |
Fear avoidance Self Efficacy Catastrophizing Fly test Postural sway |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neck Pain Pain Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |