Dual-Task Effects on Gait in Nonspecific Neck Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-01

Study Completion Date

2025-11-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the impact of motor and cognitive dual-task conditions on gait variability and gait symmetry in individuals with NSNP, compared with healthy controls. This cross-sectional trial will recruit participants aged 18-60, including 21 patients with NSNP and 21 age-matched healthy controls. Gait parameters will be assessed using a wearable sensor system (BTS G-Walk). Primary outcomes are gait variability and gait symmetry under single-task, motor dual-task, and cognitive dual-task walking conditions.

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Detailed Description

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Each participant will complete three walking conditions:

Single-task walking (walking at a self-selected pace), Motor dual-task walking (walking while carrying a tray with a glass of water), and Cognitive dual-task walking (walking while verbally reporting the number of letters in presented words).

Gait parameters will be measured using the BTS G-Walk wearable sensor system, which records accelerometric data at the lumbar level (L4-L5) and calculates temporospatial parameters. Gait variability will be quantified using the coefficient of variation formula, and gait symmetry will be determined using symmetry index calculations.

The primary outcomes are gait variability and gait symmetry across the three walking conditions. Secondary outcomes include pain characteristics, the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and the Bournemouth Neck Questionnaire (BNQ).

The study hypothesizes that both motor and cognitive dual-task conditions will significantly affect gait variability and symmetry in individuals with NSNP, and these effects will differ from those observed in healthy controls. Findings are expected to improve understanding of motor control alterations in NSNP and provide guidance for individualized rehabilitation programs and therapeutic interventions.

Conditions

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Neck Pain Gait

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Nonspecific Neck Pain

Adults aged 18-60 with chronic nonspecific neck pain (≥3 months), scoring ≥10 on the Neck Disability Index, no neurological/systemic disease, no prior cervical surgery.

No interventions assigned to this group

Healthy Control

Age- and sex-matched adults without neck pain or neurological/systemic disorders.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* for NSNP group:

* Adults aged 18-60 years
* History of nonspecific neck pain lasting at least 3 months
* Neck Disability Index (NDI) score ≥10
* Willingness to participate and provide informed consent
* for the Healthy Control group

* Adults aged 18-60 years
* No history of neck pain or musculoskeletal/neurological/systemic disorders
* Willingness to participate and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous spinal surgery
* History of traumatic cervical injury
* Diagnosed cervical radiculopathy, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, or disc herniation
* Presence of any neurological or systemic disease
* Musculoskeletal disorders affecting gait performance
* Cognitive impairment or psychiatric conditions interfering with test participation

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes