Cervical Range of Motion in Neck Pain Patients: A Mixed Methods Study

Balgrist University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Measurement of the range of motion of the cervical spine

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02671370

2015-00049

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study there are any associations between objective and subjective outcome measures, measuring the cervical range of motion and if the restriction matter to the patient.

Full description

Objective and subjective outcome measures are frequently used assessments in clinical practice.

The investigators will use different subjective and objective outcome measures to evaluate any possible associations, as well as to investigate if restrictions of movement matters to patients.

Additionally to the assessments tools the investigators will use interviews to extend the scope.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with any duration of neck pain
• Men and women older than 18 years
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Disc herniation of the cervical spine
• Spinal canal stenosis
• Acute accidents
• Surgery of the cervical spine
• Pacemaker and / or defibrillator