Observed Actions in Chronic Neck Pain (ObACNPain)

AG Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pain

Treatments: Other: Actions observed

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02553759

ObActions

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present protocol is to prove if the observed actions (AOb) will improve the cervical range of motion (CROM) in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNP). This study is a parallel-group double blind randomized clinical. Outcome measures were CROM, and pressure pain detection thresholds (PPDT) with a digital algometer. The follow-up will consist of three evaluations: pre- treatment, post-treatment and 10 minutes after second measurement (motor imagery).

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Non specific chronic neck pain
• Diagnosed by medical specialist

Exclusion criteria

• cervical osteoarthritis or polyarthrosis
• rheumatic disease
• history of cervical hernia
• whiplash syndrome
• surgery on the neck, face or shoulders,
• systemic disease, medical history of cancer
• significant trauma that the patient relates to their pain and/or refusal to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Effective movement

Experimental group

Description:

This group will see a 1-minute video showing an individual performing a cervical rotation movement to each side, first 10 times towards the right and then 10 times towards the left. The movement will be performed effectively over the entire course of the cervical path, approximately 80º

Treatment:

Other: Actions observed

Ineffective movement

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will see a 1-minute video showing an individual performing a cervical rotation movement ineffectively, without achieving the maximum cervical travel, performing approximately 40º. First, 10 movements towards the right will be performed and then 10 towards the left

Treatment:

Other: Actions observed