The Investigation of Thoracic Spinal Curvature and Mobility in Subjects With and Without Neck Pain: Cut-off Points

NCT ID: NCT02424058

Last Updated: 2015-04-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the sagittal thoracic spinal curvature and mobility in subjects with and without chronic neck pain, cut-off points and pain relationship

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Groups

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Neck pain

Patients aged between 18 and 65 years with persistent neck pain for more than 3 months

Spinal Mouse® measurement

Intervention Type DEVICE

The sagittal thoracic spinal curvature and mobility of all participants were assessed with Spinal Mouse® (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland) in standing position.

Neck pain intensity measurement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The neck pain intensity of the patients was questioned by Visual Analogue Scale

Healthy

Acceptance to participate in the study, no previous neck oain (lifetime-to-date), no spinal surgery or deformity, and no radiological abnormalities detected

Spinal Mouse® measurement

Intervention Type DEVICE

The sagittal thoracic spinal curvature and mobility of all participants were assessed with Spinal Mouse® (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland) in standing position.

Interventions

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Spinal Mouse® measurement

The sagittal thoracic spinal curvature and mobility of all participants were assessed with Spinal Mouse® (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland) in standing position.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Neck pain intensity measurement

The neck pain intensity of the patients was questioned by Visual Analogue Scale

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged between 18 and 65 years with persistent neck pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior history of injury or surgery relating to spine, spinal deformity, neurological symptoms or signs, radiological abnormalities indicating cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, prior history of other spinal disorder such as low back pain, active intervention in the last 3 months including drug therapy or physiotherapy, malignancy, systemic pathology including any rheumatologic disease and osteoporosis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY

Assistant Professor, PT, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Seyda - TOPRAK CELENAY, Assist.Prof

Role: CONTACT

+90 530 041 3986

Facility Contacts

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Seyda - TOPRAK CELENAY, Assist. Prof

Role: primary

+90 530 041 39 86

Derya - OZER KAYA, Assoc. Prof

Role: backup

+90 232 329 35 13 ext. 4711

References

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Lau KT, Cheung KY, Chan KB, Chan MH, Lo KY, Chiu TT. Relationships between sagittal postures of thoracic and cervical spine, presence of neck pain, neck pain severity and disability. Man Ther. 2010 Oct;15(5):457-62. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2010.03.009.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20430685 (View on PubMed)

Nejati P, Lotfian S, Moezy A, Moezy A, Nejati M. The relationship of forward head posture and rounded shoulders with neck pain in Iranian office workers. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2014 May 3;28:26. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25250268 (View on PubMed)

Tsunoda D, Iizuka Y, Iizuka H, Nishinome M, Kobayashi R, Ara T, Yamamoto A, Takagishi K. Associations between neck and shoulder pain (called katakori in Japanese) and sagittal spinal alignment parameters among the general population. J Orthop Sci. 2013 Mar;18(2):216-9. doi: 10.1007/s00776-012-0341-6. Epub 2012 Dec 12.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23232803 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2015-56/32

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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