Effectiveness of a Home-based Cervical Motor Control Exercise Programme Versus Conventional Manual Therapy in Patients With Post-whiplash Neck Pain.

NCT ID: NCT07324811

Last Updated: 2026-01-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-10

Study Completion Date

2025-09-10

Brief Summary

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Whiplash-associated disorders are a common cause of persistent neck pain following traffic accidents and are frequently associated with impairments in cervical motor control, pain, and functional disability. Therapeutic exercise aimed at restoring cervical motor control has shown promising results; however, evidence regarding the effectiveness of structured home-based exercise programs compared with conventional physiotherapy remains limited. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a home-based cervical motor control exercise program versus conventional physiotherapy in patients with whiplash-associated neck pain.

A randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups was conducted. Patients diagnosed with whiplash-associated neck pain were randomly assigned to either an experimental group performing a structured home-based cervical motor control exercise program or a control group receiving conventional physiotherapy based on manual therapy and cervical mobilization techniques. Outcome measures included pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale, functional disability measured with the Neck Disability Index, and active cervical range of motion. Assessments were performed at baseline and after an eight-week intervention period.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cervical Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
Double blinding

Study Groups

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home-based cervical motor control exercise programme

home-based cervical motor control exercise programme monitored by physiotherapists

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

home-based cervical motor control exercise programme

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

home-based programme of active cervical motor control exercises supervised by physiotherapists

conventional physiotherapy treatment

Conventional physiotherapy treatment including passive therapies (manual therapy) in the physiotherapy clinic.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

conventional physiotherapy treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Conventional physiotherapy treatment with passive therapy (manual therapy) carried out in a physiotherapy clinic.

Interventions

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home-based cervical motor control exercise programme

home-based programme of active cervical motor control exercises supervised by physiotherapists

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

conventional physiotherapy treatment

Conventional physiotherapy treatment with passive therapy (manual therapy) carried out in a physiotherapy clinic.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who met the following criteria were included:
* Age between 18 and 65 years.
* Clinical diagnosis of post-whiplash neck pain resulting from a traffic accident.
* Symptoms lasting longer than four weeks.
* Presence of neck pain with a minimum intensity of 3 points on the Visual Analogue Scale.
* Ability to understand and follow the instructions of the home exercise programme.
* Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with the following conditions were excluded:
* Signs of severe neurological compromise or significant structural cervical pathology (fractures, cervical instability, myelopathy).
* History of cervical surgery.
* Rheumatic, neurological, or systemic diseases that could influence the results.
* Previous physiotherapy treatment for the same episode in the three months prior to the study.
* Pregnancy or any medical contraindication for therapeutic exercise.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jorge Velazquez

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

Salamanca, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Randlov A, Ostergaard M, Manniche C, Kryger P, Jordan A, Heegaard S, Holm B. Intensive dynamic training for females with chronic neck/shoulder pain. A randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 1998 Jun;12(3):200-10. doi: 10.1191/026921598666881319.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 9688035 (View on PubMed)

Jordan A, Bendix T, Nielsen H, Hansen FR, Host D, Winkel A. Intensive training, physiotherapy, or manipulation for patients with chronic neck pain. A prospective, single-blinded, randomized clinical trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1998 Feb 1;23(3):311-8; discussion 319. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199802010-00005.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 9507618 (View on PubMed)

Bronfort G, Evans R, Nelson B, Aker PD, Goldsmith CH, Vernon H. A randomized clinical trial of exercise and spinal manipulation for patients with chronic neck pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Apr 1;26(7):788-97; discussion 798-9. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200104010-00020.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 11295901 (View on PubMed)

Kjellman GV, Skargren EI, Oberg BE. A critical analysis of randomised clinical trials on neck pain and treatment efficacy. A review of the literature. Scand J Rehabil Med. 1999 Sep;31(3):139-52. doi: 10.1080/003655099444489.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10458312 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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00043

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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