Examining The Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises and Myofascial Release Technique in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT06352294

Last Updated: 2025-11-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 45 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-04-02
• Study Completion Date: 2024-06-14

Brief Summary

Chronic neck pain is a musculoskeletal disorder that affects people frequently in life.

Postural control is based on the process of correctly identifying and selectively focusing the incoming afferent input of the Central Nervous System (CNS).

The main treatment options for people with neck pain include soft tissue and joint mobilizations, stabilization exercises for the neck, trunk and shoulder muscles, cervical Deckings, relaxation training, strengthening exercises and body awareness and posture training.

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of myofascial relaxation on balance, pain, joint range of motion and functionality in individuals with chronic neck pain by dividing them into two groups in the form of core stabilization and core stabilization and myofascial relaxation.

The study included 45 people between the ages of 18 and 65. In two groups, the core stabilization group will be 22 people, and the core stabilization and myofascial relaxation group will be 23 people. The study period is planned as 6 weeks and 3 sessions per week.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Core stability training

A total of 18 sessions of core stabilization training will be given to the participants in 6 weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Core stability training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Before starting core stabilization exercises, hotpack will be given for 15 minutes in the warm-up phase, TENS application, then craniocervical flexion training will be given. Core stabilization exercises consist of three stages: easy, medium and difficult

Basic stability training and myofascial relasing method

Core stabilization training and myfacial relaxation application will be performed to the participants for 6 weeks and 18 sessions.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Core stability training and myofascial relase

Intervention Type: OTHER

Before starting core stabilization exercises, hotpack will be given for 15 minutes in the warm-up phase, TENS application, then craniocervical flexion training will be given. Core stabilization exercises consist of three stages: easy, medium and difficult. In addition, myofascial relaxation will be applied with roller bar along the superficial back line.

Interventions

Core stability training

Before starting core stabilization exercises, hotpack will be given for 15 minutes in the warm-up phase, TENS application, then craniocervical flexion training will be given. Core stabilization exercises consist of three stages: easy, medium and difficult

Intervention Type: OTHER

Core stability training and myofascial relase

Before starting core stabilization exercises, hotpack will be given for 15 minutes in the warm-up phase, TENS application, then craniocervical flexion training will be given. Core stabilization exercises consist of three stages: easy, medium and difficult. In addition, myofascial relaxation will be applied with roller bar along the superficial back line.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Having neck pain that has been going on for at least three months
• The mean pain intensity according to the Visual Analog Scale (GAS) is moderate [4-6.9 centimeters (cm)
• December] or be at a severe (7 cm and above) level
• To be between the ages of Dec 18-65
• To be literate and to be a writer
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Having severe degenerative arthritis
• Having a neurological finding due to spinal root compression (Positive upper limb stretching tests,cervical compression test)
• To have a finding due to pressure of the spinal cord (Positive L'hermitte sign, Babinski sign) is
• Having undergone cervical spine surgery
• Having a cervical neck fracture and/or joint subluxation/dislocation
• Having osteoporosis and/or neck pain due to a tumor
• Having a history of primary malignancy
• Being pregnant
• The title refers to neurological disease (Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.)
• Having received physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the last three months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muhammed Samed DALAKÇI

Lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi

Merkez, Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

MSDALAKCI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id