Thermotherapy in Acute Nonspecific Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT06507761

Last Updated: 2024-07-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-10

Study Completion Date

2025-07-10

Brief Summary

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Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain disorders secondary to low back pain. Medical and non-medical treatments such as physiotherapy are applied in its treatment. Patients with nonspecific neck pain (NBA) can be treated with various interventions such as drug therapy, manual therapy, heat and exercise. Although it is frequently used in clinical practice, there is no evidence that superficial thermotherapy (hot or cold) methods effectively relieve neck pain. Therefore, this study aims to compare the short-term effects of superficial hot or cold applications on pain, range of motion and functional status in patients with NBA.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain Cold

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Sham Group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham

Intervention Type OTHER

An unrefrigerated room temperature Cold Pack will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's posterior neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.

Hot Pack Group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hot Pack

Intervention Type OTHER

Hot pack (55-60 degrees) application will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the back side neck and back of the patient for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.

Cold Pack Group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cold Pack

Intervention Type OTHER

Cold pack application (2-4 degrees) will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's back side neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying prone.

Interventions

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Sham

An unrefrigerated room temperature Cold Pack will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's posterior neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.

Intervention Type OTHER

Hot Pack

Hot pack (55-60 degrees) application will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the back side neck and back of the patient for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.

Intervention Type OTHER

Cold Pack

Cold pack application (2-4 degrees) will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's back side neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying prone.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain by a doctor,
* To be between the ages of 18-65,
* Neck pain lasting for less than 1 month
* No previous neck or shoulder surgery,
* No shoulder pain due to any cause,
* A tumour or inflammatory disease underlying the neck pain not to be found,
* A clinically underlying stenosis or discogenic problem not to be present.
* Negative results from the following clinical examination tests;

Spurling test, Lhermitte test, Cervical distraction test, Adson test,

* Positive neurological examination (positive motor presence, reflex or sensory abnormalities indicating spinal root compression) or abnormal neurological findings related to nerve compression in the upper limb
* Systemic rheumatological or metabolic diseases or cancer
* Refusal to participate in the study,
* Failure to complete treatment,
* Having any neurological problem
* Severe psychological illnesses
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Acibadem University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nuray Alaca

Assoc, Prof. Nuray Alaca, Head of department Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Nuray ALACA

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Acibadem University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Nuray ALACA

Role: CONTACT

05324251290

Facility Contacts

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Doğa Koçyiğit

Role: primary

Nuray ALACA

Role: primary

05324251290

Other Identifiers

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2024/9/340

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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