Comparison of Isometric and Isotonic Strengthening Exercises in Chronic Neck Pain Patients.

NCT ID: NCT05865951

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-15

Study Completion Date

2023-09-15

Brief Summary

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Study will be a Randomized clinical trial to check the effects of isometric and isotonic strength training exercises on patients with chronic neck pain. The data will be collected in a hospital setting where patients of chronic mechanical neck pain will be screened out for the fulfillment of eligibility criteria of this study. After being eligible for this study their baseline outcome measures will be measured using Numeric pain rating scale, neck disability index, goniometer, dynamometer and short form 36 survey. Then they will be divided into two groups namely group A receiving isometric exercises with conventional treatment and group B receiving isotonic exercises with conventional treatment. Here conventional treatment includes thermotherapy, manual mobilisation of cervical and thoracic and trigger point therapy which will be a common treatment for both groups. The outcome measures will be measured later at 4th,8th and 12th week.

Detailed Description

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Chronic neck pain is a burden to health globally and is the major reason behind years of disability. This is due to the higher prevalence, persistence and recurrence.It is a frequent reason for visit to physical therapist or a physician. It is the major health concern for society these days with highest recurrence rate combined with its chronicity. The overall worldwide prevalence for it is 16.7% to 75.1%. There is scarce knowledge of use of isotonic neck muscles strengthening in clinical trials. Moreover the literature has not satisfied the long term effects of isometric and isotonic strength training exercises of cervical muscles on improving the health related quality of life and restoring the normal function of cervical spine.

The findings of current study will help to establish long term effects of isometric and isotonic strengthening exercises on pain, strength, function and quality of life in chronic mechanical neck pain patients.

Neck strength training exercises have shown to reduce neck muscle injuries in sports.Neck strength training has also proved beneficial in reducing neck pain as part of training.

The static muscle contractions of neck muscles of patient being seated with the resistance of palm of physiotherapist being standing will be performed in six cervical movements i.e. flexion, extension, right lateralflexion, left lateral flexion, right rotation, left rotation.

The dynamic muscle contractions of neck muscles will be performed using thera-band for resistance tied on the wall for all six movements of cervical spine.

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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chronic neck pain and isometric exercises group:

Group A performed exercises for 12 weeks. Participants performed isometric exercises along with conventional physical therapy treatment ( thermotherapy, manual mobilisation of cervical spine and trigger point therapy). All exercises were performed for 3 sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Isometric Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Isometric (same length) strengthening exercises of the neck muscles will be performed.

chronic neck pain and isotonic group

Group B performed exercises for 12 weeks. Participants performed isotonic exercises along with conventional physical therapy treatment ( thermotherapy, manual mobilisation of cervical spine and trigger point therapy). All exercises were performed for 3 sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Isotonic Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Isotonic strengthening exercises for the neck muscles will be performed.

Interventions

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Isometric Exercises

Isometric (same length) strengthening exercises of the neck muscles will be performed.

Intervention Type OTHER

Isotonic Exercises

Isotonic strengthening exercises for the neck muscles will be performed.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No discrimination against gender
* Age group 25-55 years
* Complain of chronic mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Spinal cord injury
* Malignancy
* Cervical fracture
* Any bony or soft tissue systemic disease
* Ankylosis spondylitis
* Craniovertebral disorders
* Any cervical deformity
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Misha Butt, MS*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Noor Fatima Hospital

Dinga, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Berg HE, Berggren G, Tesch PA. Dynamic neck strength training effect on pain and function. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1994 Jun;75(6):661-5. doi: 10.1016/0003-9993(94)90189-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hrysomallis C. Neck Muscular Strength, Training, Performance and Sport Injury Risk: A Review. Sports Med. 2016 Aug;46(8):1111-24. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0490-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Lin IH, Chang KH, Liou TH, Tsou CM, Huang YC. Progressive shoulder-neck exercise on cervical muscle functions in middle-aged and senior patients with chronic neck pain. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Feb;54(1):13-21. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04658-5. Epub 2017 Jul 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Salo PK, Hakkinen AH, Kautiainen H, Ylinen JJ. Effect of neck strength training on health-related quality of life in females with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled 1-year follow-up study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2010 May 14;8:48. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-8-48.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hakkinen A, Kautiainen H, Hannonen P, Ylinen J. Strength training and stretching versus stretching only in the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized one-year follow-up study. Clin Rehabil. 2008 Jul;22(7):592-600. doi: 10.1177/0269215507087486.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Gallego-Sendarrubias GM, Rodriguez-Sanz D, Calvo-Lobo C, Martin JL. Efficacy of dry needling as an adjunct to manual therapy for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomised clinical trial. Acupunct Med. 2020 Aug;38(4):244-254. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2018-011682. Epub 2020 Mar 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Amjad M, Ur Rehman SS, Fatima G, Ikram M, Ghafoor S. Comparative effects of isometric and isotonic global neck muscles strengthening exercise programme on pain, range of motion, strength, function and quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Oct;74(10):1843-1846. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.11378.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39407381 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR & AHS/23/0117

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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