The Effects of Oculomotor Training on Pain, Cervical Range of Motion, Joint Position Sense, Endurance, and Balance in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mechanical Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Posture Exercises; Other: Neck Stretching and Strengthing Exercises; Other: Oculomotor Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06871865

BEUN-AKBAS-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of oculomotor training on pain, cervical range of motion, joint position sense, endurance and balance in individuals with mechanical neck pain.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with mechanical neck pain
• Neck pain lasting longer than 3 weeks
• Individuals aged 18-50 years
• Score of 5 or higher on the Neck Disability Index

Exclusion criteria

• Having received physical therapy in the last 6 months
• Presence of congenital anomaly on cervical radiography
• Neurological deficit detected in physical examination
• Diagnosis of vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency
• Diagnosis of vestibular disease
• Presence of a rheumatic disease
• Presence of structural scoliosis
• History of spinal surgery
• Pregnancy
• Malignancy
• Eye disease/strabismus other than refractive errors
• Active use of anti-inflammatory medication
• Any mental condition that may prevent adherence to exercises

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will be given a home program including isometric neck strengthening exercises, neck stretching exercises and posture exercises during the 6-week treatment period, and the control group will be given an additional oculomotor exercise program.

Treatment:

Other: Oculomotor Exercises

Other: Neck Stretching and Strengthing Exercises

Other: Posture Exercises

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will be given a home program including isometric neck strengthening exercises, neck stretching exercises and posture exercises during the 6-week treatment period.

Treatment:

Other: Neck Stretching and Strengthing Exercises

Other: Posture Exercises