The Effect of Nuchal Ligament Calcification on Cervical Function in Patients With Neck Pain

Changhua Christian Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: no intervention was used in this observational study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02362555

CCH-140305

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ossification of nuchal ligament often observed in patient with chronic neck pain, previous study showed ossification of nuchal ligament was associated with cervical spondylosis and radiculopathy. Patient with chronic neck pain was divided into two groups according to the presence of ossification of nuchal ligament on cervical radiographic images.

This study is to evaluate and compare the neck function including range of motion, neck strength and pressure pain threshold, radiography characteristics and functional disability between two groups.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient with neck pain and stiffness last for more than 1 month

Exclusion criteria

• cervical trauma or fracture in 3 months
• evidence of cervical spine instability
• rheumatoid cervical spondylopathy
• previous cervical surgery
• head and neck cancer
• previous radiotherapy over neck and surrounding
• those complicated with myelopathy
• contraindication to radiography like pregnant woman

Trial design

68 participants in 2 patient groups

ossification of nuchal ligament

Description:

check neck function, radiography characteristics and complete functional disability questionnaire

Treatment:

Other: no intervention was used in this observational study

Non ossification of nuchal ligament

Description:

check neck function, radiography characteristics and complete functional disability questionnaire

Treatment:

Other: no intervention was used in this observational study