Exercise and Pain Neuroscience Education for Patients With Neck Pain: Impact on Pain and Disability

NCT ID: NCT03667209

Last Updated: 2019-05-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-01

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will compare the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education and neck/shoulder traditional exercises versus pain neuroscience education and neck/shoulder suspension training exercises for patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain (CINP).

Detailed Description

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The investigators anticipate that 66 patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain will be randomized to receive pain neuroscience education and shoulder/neck traditional exercises (n=33) or pain neuroscience education and shoulder/neck suspension exercises (n=33). Data on pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale), pain disability, neck flexor and extensor muscles endurance, scapulae stabilizers endurance, pain catastrophizing (Pain catastrophizing Scale), trait and state anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and knowledge of pain neurophysiology (Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire) will be collected. Measurements will be taken before, after the intervention and at 3 months follow up.

Statistical analysis will be performed using a mixed-methods ANOVA.

Conditions

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Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Traditional exercise and pain neuroscience education

Will include exercises of the neck and scapular regions using traditional methods and pain neuroscience education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and traditional exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

PNE will cover the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience.

Exercise of the neck and scapular regions, including strength, motor control and stretching exercises.

Initially (first 3 sessions) will be delivered individually and then (last 3 sessions)in small groups (4 participants). A total of 6 sessions will be delivered during 6 weeks. Each session will take around 1 hour.

Suspension exercise and pain neuroscience education

Will include suspension exercises of the neck and scapular regions using traditional methods and pain education.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and suspension exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

PNE will cover the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience.

Exercise of the neck and scapular regions, including strength, motor control and stretching exercises. delivered in suspension.

Initially (first 3 sessions) will be delivered individually and then (last 3 sessions)in small groups (4 participants). A total of 6 sessions will be delivered during 6 weeks. Each session will take around 1 hour.

Interventions

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Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and traditional exercise

PNE will cover the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience.

Exercise of the neck and scapular regions, including strength, motor control and stretching exercises.

Initially (first 3 sessions) will be delivered individually and then (last 3 sessions)in small groups (4 participants). A total of 6 sessions will be delivered during 6 weeks. Each session will take around 1 hour.

Intervention Type OTHER

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and suspension exercise

PNE will cover the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience.

Exercise of the neck and scapular regions, including strength, motor control and stretching exercises. delivered in suspension.

Initially (first 3 sessions) will be delivered individually and then (last 3 sessions)in small groups (4 participants). A total of 6 sessions will be delivered during 6 weeks. Each session will take around 1 hour.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of chronic idiopathic neck pain.

Exclusion Criteria

* Cervical radiculopathy
* Neck fractures
* Tumors
* Rheumatological disorders
* Any other serious cause of neck pain
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aveiro University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anabela G Silva

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Escola Superior de Saúde

Aveiro, , Portugal

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Portugal

Central Contacts

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Anabela Silva, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+351234247119 ext. +351234247119

Facility Contacts

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Anabela Silva, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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21/2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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