The Effectiveness of Cognitive Functional Therapy in Adults With Chronic Neck Pain

European University Cyprus

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Conventional Therapy; Behavioral: Cognitive Functional Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06063408

0101100333

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Functional Therapy compared with Conventional Therapy in treating adults with chronic neck pain

Full description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients giving written informer consent will undergo 1 week screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. At week 0, patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized in a single- blind manner (assessor), in a 1:1 ration to cognitive functional therapy or conventional therapy twice a week for 8 weeks.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-64
• Pain in neck area for more than 3 months
• Pain in NPRS more than 40/100
• Independently mobile (with or without aids), to be capable of participating in a rehabilitation program twice a week

Exclusion criteria

• Serious psychological pathology
• recently surgery on shoulder or neck area (<6 months)
• Pain relieving procedures such as injection based therapy (e.g epidurals) and day case procedures (e.g rhizotomy) in the last 3 months
• Pregnancy
• Rheumatologic/inflammatory disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis, lupus, scheuermann's disease)
• Progressive neurological disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS), parkinson's disease (PD), motor neuron disease (MND)
• Unstable cardiac conditions
• Red flag disorders like malignancy/cancer, acute traumas like fracture (<6 months ago) or infection, spinal cord compression/cauda equina

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Cognitive Functional Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will received in this group four main component: 1. Pain education, cognitive education, explanation about their health condition, self management education 2. Graded exposure to painful movements or activities 3. Movement therapy targeted to their functional integration 4. Lifestyle programme.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Functional Therapy

Conventional Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will received in this group four main component: 1. Tens therapy 2. Massage to cervical and shoulder area 3. Relaxation techniques 4. Posture exercises 5. Workplace education

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional Therapy