Investigation of the Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique and Foam Roller Application in Individuals With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain.

NCT ID: NCT05503602

Last Updated: 2024-10-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-01

Brief Summary

Neck pain is in fourth place among the pathologies that result in the state of disability. Acute neck pain improves greatly within 2 months, while neck pain that persists for more than 3 months takes the form of chronic neck pain. Pain adversely affects people's activities of daily living. Treatment applications such as electrotherapy, hot and cold applications are applied for purposes such as reducing pain and muscle spasm and correcting functions. In addition to such treatment options, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and foam roller therapy have been started to be applied in many disease groups in recent years and have attracted great attention. iASTM and Foam Roller is a technique that involves the use of tools in disorders of musculoskeletal pathology and to help heal soft tissues.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of foam roller technique with instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique in individuals of different ages with chronic non-specific neck pain. According to the data obtained, the techniques the investigators will use, together with physiotherapy programs, contribute to the treatment of individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain and to the literature.is expected to provide.

Detailed Description

In the study, Foam Roller will be applied to individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain with iASTM and the effect of these techniques will be examined. Demographic information of individuals will be recorded; individuals will be evaluated in detail in terms of muscle strength, flexibility, pain and secondary outcome measures. Individuals in terms of secondary outcome measures; functional status,joint range of motion and quality of life will be evaluated.

The work plan; pre-treatment evaluation, followed by treatment, second evaluation immediately after the end of treatment and control evaluation (third evaluation) 1 month after the end of treatment. The data collection period is planned as 1 year.

Conditions

Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization; Flexibility; Foam Roller; Strength; Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: TRIPLE

Study Groups

Control Group

An average of 20 people will be taken into the control group.

Group Type: OTHER

Classical Physiotherapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Only classical physiotherapy application, 5 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

IASTM Treatment Group

An average of 20 people will receive IASTM application treatment.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

IASTM Technique Application

Intervention Type: OTHER

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization application 2 sessions per week together with 3 sessions of classical physiotherapy per week for 4 weeks. IASTM application; A total of 4 minutes will be applied to the sternocleidomastoideus, levator scapula, scalene muscles and upper part of the trapezius for a total of 4 minutes (2 minutes to the right, 2 minutes to the left region).

Foam Roller Treatment Group

An average of 20 people will receive Foam Roller application treatment.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Foam Roller Technique Application

Intervention Type: OTHER

2 sessions of foam roller technique per week along with 3 sessions of classical physiotherapy per week for 4 weeks. Foam roller application; A total of 4 minutes will be applied to the sternocleidomastoideus, levator scapula, scalene muscles and upper part of the trapezius for a total of 4 minutes (2 minutes to the right, 2 minutes to the left region).

Interventions

Classical Physiotherapy

Only classical physiotherapy application, 5 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

IASTM Technique Application

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization application 2 sessions per week together with 3 sessions of classical physiotherapy per week for 4 weeks. IASTM application; A total of 4 minutes will be applied to the sternocleidomastoideus, levator scapula, scalene muscles and upper part of the trapezius for a total of 4 minutes (2 minutes to the right, 2 minutes to the left region).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Foam Roller Technique Application

2 sessions of foam roller technique per week along with 3 sessions of classical physiotherapy per week for 4 weeks. Foam roller application; A total of 4 minutes will be applied to the sternocleidomastoideus, levator scapula, scalene muscles and upper part of the trapezius for a total of 4 minutes (2 minutes to the right, 2 minutes to the left region).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Consists of individuals between the ages of 18-60,

2. Being diagnosed with chronic non-specific neck pain,

3. Having a score of at least 4 on the visual analog scale (VAS) of the mean neck pain intensity,

4. Having non-specific neck pain at least 5 days a week for the last 12 weeks,

5. To be deemed appropriate by the physical therapy physician for early physiotherapy treatment after the diagnosis of chronic non-specific neck pain.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with a history of cervical spine surgery, cervical trauma, central nervous system diseases, cervical radiculopathy, acute inflammation and malignancy,

2. Having neck pain due to specific causes (disc protrusion, radicular syndrome, whiplash, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal canal stenosis and neoplasm),

3. Individuals with inflammatory rheumatic disease, active oncological disease, affective disorder, addiction and psychosis,

4. Individuals who have undergone invasive treatment of the spine in the last 4 weeks or spine surgery in the previous 12 months,

5. Individuals from the chronic neck pain group who are currently receiving treatment or have a neck injury resulting in a spinal fracture,

6. Individuals who have started a new treatment for neck pain in the past month or are planning to start a new treatment within 9 weeks.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Inonu University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muhammed Usame TAS

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Muhammed Üsame TAŞ, Lecturer

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Inonu University

Locations

Inonu University

Malatya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

ÜSAME TAŞ-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id