Neck Motion and Motor Control in Chronic Neck Pain and Associations With Clinical Symptoms

Study Description

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Brief Summary:

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate if there is altered motor control of head and neck in chronic neck pain patients compared with healthy persons. In addition, associations between neck pain, motor control, disability and function, and clinical symptoms will be studied in patients following physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.

Condition or disease
Neck Pain

Study Design

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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

Groups and Cohorts

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Group/Cohort
Neck pain patients following physiotherapy treatment; Neck pain patients will follow physiotherapy treatment in primary health care.

Outcome Measures

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Primary Outcome Measures :

1. 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.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. head motion smoothness [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]
   Measured by a 3D Liberty device and with velocity(degrees/s)as unit of measure
2. reposition accuracy [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]
   Measured by 3D Liberty device and with degrees as unit of measure
3. postural sway. [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]
   Measured by 3D Liberty device and trunk sway as a unit of measure
4. Head stabilization [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ]
   Measured by 3D Liberty device and with velocity (degrees/second) as unit of measure
5. pain [ Time Frame: up to 24 weeks ]
   a numerical pain rating scale will be used to measure neck pain.
6. 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

Other Outcome Measures:

1. 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)

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Study Population

Neck pain patients referred to physiotherapy treatment in primary health care

Criteria

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

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

Norway
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trondheim, Norway

Sponsors and Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

University of Oslo

Investigators

Study Director:	Ottar Vasseljen, prof	Norwegian University of Science and Technology

More Information

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Publications of Results:

Meisingset I, Stensdotter AK, Woodhouse A, Vasseljen O. Neck motion, motor control, pain and disability: A longitudinal study of associations in neck pain patients in physiotherapy treatment. Man Ther. 2016 Apr;22:94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.10.013. Epub 2015 Nov 2.

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
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