Immediate Effect of Cervical Manual Therapy Methods in Patients With Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT05567302

Last Updated: 2023-01-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

116 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-07

Study Completion Date

2023-01-02

Brief Summary

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Chronic neck pain is an important health problem in modern society and is frequently encountered today. Approximately 10% of the adult population experiences neck pain at least once in their lives.

Anamnesis of the patient with neck pain; It should include the patient's complaints, illness history, family history, social status, work life and leisure activities.

The age of the patient, the severity of the symptoms, the mechanism of the injury, the activity history, the duration of the symptoms, the location and limits, the spread of the pain, the relationship of the complaints with the change in position, the restrictions during movement, and the sleeping positions should be taken into account. In addition, past diseases, operations and current diseases, medications used should be recorded.

Among chronic pains, neck pain ranks second after low back pain. Physical stresses in daily living activities, maintaining static posture and sleeping habits, carrying bags and weights in the wrong position, muscle imbalance are important factors in neck pain. Although cervical spine involvements have a great effect on neck pain, almost all of them have paravertebral muscle spasm, especially trapezius muscle spasm. Physiotherapy applications are widely used in the treatment of chronic neck pain.

Detailed Description

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Therapeutic approaches are frequently used to reduce inflammation and accelerate the healing process. Reducing pain in neck diseases, ensuring sufficient length of the muscle, strength balance, improving strength and function, improving postural re-education and cervical movements are the main goals. With the increasing prevalence of neck pain, the search for new treatment methods is increasing.

It includes manual therapy, manipulation, acupuncture, and soft tissue therapy for chronic neck pain. Neck pain results from deep muscle dysfunctions and altered fascia structures. In this case, it may cause the disruption of the continuous musculofacial corset-like system. In addition, changes in the fascia (increased fascial thickness and disruption of fascial alignment) may affect this system more. Myofascial release is one of the soft tissue treatment applications. Although there are studies reporting that myofascial release is a method that can achieve positive effects such as reducing pain intensity and improving muscle function, there are few studies on this subject in the literature and sufficient evidence has not been reached.

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

Participants
Evaluation and treatment will be carried out by different physiotherapists. In this way, it is aimed to provide an objective evaluation

Study Groups

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Manual therapy

Manual therapy, manipulative therapy, is a completely manual treatment method that includes special techniques and is known as a treatment that aims to correct bony deformities and is highly effective when combined with exercise.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Manual therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

In lower cervical lateral flexion problems, manipulative correction technique will be applied from the articular pillar part of the superior vertebra on the side where the limitation is present.

In lower cervical lateral flexion problems, manipulative correction technique will be applied from the articular pillar part of the superior vertebra on the side where the limitation is present.

A rotational maneuver will be performed from the posterior side of the articular pillar part of the superior vertebra, on the opposite side of the side where the movement restriction is present.

myofascial release

Foam rollers are a popular tool for helping athletes release muscle knots or trigger points.Myofascial release is a soft tissue method that provides removal of adhesions and tissue tension in tissues due to overload and repetitive use.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

myofascial release

Intervention Type OTHER

The soft tissue is palpated by the physiotherapist and pressure is applied directly to the skin until the tissue barrier is felt in the direction of restriction. Once the tissue barrier is present, it is applied for 90-120 seconds, without slipping on the skin or forcing the tissue, until the fascia complex begins to loosen and a softening sensation is achieved.

Interventions

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Manual therapy

In lower cervical lateral flexion problems, manipulative correction technique will be applied from the articular pillar part of the superior vertebra on the side where the limitation is present.

In lower cervical lateral flexion problems, manipulative correction technique will be applied from the articular pillar part of the superior vertebra on the side where the limitation is present.

A rotational maneuver will be performed from the posterior side of the articular pillar part of the superior vertebra, on the opposite side of the side where the movement restriction is present.

Intervention Type OTHER

myofascial release

The soft tissue is palpated by the physiotherapist and pressure is applied directly to the skin until the tissue barrier is felt in the direction of restriction. Once the tissue barrier is present, it is applied for 90-120 seconds, without slipping on the skin or forcing the tissue, until the fascia complex begins to loosen and a softening sensation is achieved.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Neck pain
* Being between 20-60 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Cardiopulmonary disease
* malignancy and pregnancy
* Operation, injection, etc. for the neck in the last 3 months. those with a history of treatment
* Spine surgery
* Psychological discomfort
* Neurological and orthopedic deficits
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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hazal genc

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Medipol hospital

Istanbul, Istanbul Avrupa Kitasi, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Ghan GM, Babu VS. Immediate Effect of Cervico-thoracic Mobilization on Deep Neck Flexors Strength in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Man Manip Ther. 2021 Jun;29(3):147-157. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2020.1834321. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33090945 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Cervical Manual Therapy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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