Specific Neurodynamic Exercises on Disability and Neck Pain in Old Women

NCT ID: NCT05596019

Last Updated: 2023-05-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 56 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-07-16
• Study Completion Date: 2023-01-20

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, parallel, double-blind clinical trial. The main objective is to compare the efficacy of multimodal exercise with specific neurodynamic exercises and multimodal exercise with non-specific exercises in disability and neck pain in women older than 65 years.

The intervention in both groups will be carried out for 4 weeks, with three weekly sessions. Two evaluations will be carried out, a pre-intervention evaluation and a post-intervention evaluation. We will assess neck pain, disability, upper limb strength, cervical mobility, cervical pressure pain thresholds, kinesiophobia and catastrophism.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

neurodynamics specific exercise group

The experimental group will perform a multimodal therapeutic physical exercise program. The components of balance, walking, cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility will be worked globally, in addition to including respiratory exercises.

Specific neurodynamic exercises oriented to the treatment of the main nerves of the brachial plexus will be included as part of the exercise sessions. The specific neurodynamic program will consist of the following exercises:

1. Opening of the cervical conjunction holes with cranio-cervical and cervical flexion movements, cervical lateroflexions and lateral vertebral sliding self-mobilizations.

2. Opening of the thoracic passages of the brachial plexus with stretching of the scalene muscles, opening of the costoclavicular space and stretching of the pectoralis minor muscles.

3. Specific exercises of neurodynamic sliding of the nerves of the upper limb: median, radial and ulnar nerves.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

specific neurodynamic exercises

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Specific neurodynamic exercises in women older than 65 years with neck pain

The nonspecific exercise group

The nonspecific exercise group performed balance, cardiovascular endurance, stability, upper and lower limb strength, flexibility, and breathing exercises.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

multimodal exercise

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Multimodal and nonspecific exercises in women older than 65 years with neck pain

Interventions

specific neurodynamic exercises

Specific neurodynamic exercises in women older than 65 years with neck pain

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

multimodal exercise

Multimodal and nonspecific exercises in women older than 65 years with neck pain

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Women older than 65 years.
• Neck pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Tumors
• Pacemakers
• Fibrillations
• Cardiac pathology or uncontrolled hypertension
• History of severe trauma/recent cervical surgery
• Uncontrolled systemic and inflammatory pathologies
• Congenital collagen compromise
• Presence of difficulties in performing the Initial Evaluation tests
• Language barriers
• Pending litigation or legal claim

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Salamanca

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Roberto Méndez Sánchez

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Roberto Méndez-Sánchez, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Salamanca

Locations

University of Salamanca

Salamanca, , Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

USalamancaNeckPain

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id