The Effect of Exercise on Pain Sensitivity in a Population With Ongoing Neck Pain Compared to Healthy Controls

NCT ID: NCT03992495

Last Updated: 2019-06-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 46 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-06-20
• Study Completion Date: 2021-01-31

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effect of exercise on pain sensitivity in ongoing neck pain patients compared to a healthy control group.

Detailed Description

Increased pain sensitivity is a common finding in neck pain patients when compared to healthy controls. Although most studies favor exercise as an intervention, the specific effect on pain sensitivity is still debated. This study will investigate the effect of exercise on pain sensitivity in neck pain patients compared to healthy controls

Conditions

Neck Pain; Healthy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Neck pain

People suffering from neck pain at the time of recruitment

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

All participants will be exposed to aerobic/strengthening exercises

Healthy

Participants with no significant past neck pain, chronic pain or other relevant medical disorders.

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

All participants will be exposed to aerobic/strengthening exercises

Interventions

Exercise

All participants will be exposed to aerobic/strengthening exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Pain free healthy participants
• Able to speak, read and understand Danish and English

• Self reported neck pain lasting three months or longer.
• Able to speak, read and understand Danish and English
• Reduced/painful active range of motion of the head and/or painful reaction to palpation of the neck at the time of inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

• Pain from the neck or shoulder area during the past 6 months
• Experience of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) during the week leading up to the test session
• Former surgery in neck or shoulder
• Current or previous chronic or recurrent pain condition
• Pregnancy
• Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
• Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses
• Regular use of analgesics
• Abnormally disrupted sleep in the last 24 hours preceding the experiment
• Lack of ability to cooperate

• Shoulder pain during arm movements
• Experience of DOMS during the week leading up to the test session
• Former surgery in neck or shoulder
• Current or previous chronic or recurrent pain condition other than neck pain
• Pregnancy
• Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
• Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses
• Abnormally disrupted sleep in the 24 hours preceding the experiment
• Lack of ability to cooperate

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Aalborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Steffan Wittrup Christensen

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Steffan W Christensen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aalborg University

Central Contacts

Steffan W Christensen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

stc@hst.aau.dk

99408889 ext. +45

Other Identifiers

N-20180063_Sub-project_3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id