The Effects of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Neck/Shoulder Muscle Pain

Linkoeping University57 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of specific neck/shoulder muscle exercises on pain, function, biochemistry and psychological factors in women suffering chronic neck/shoulder pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Stretching and aerobic exerciseOTHER

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Strength trainingOTHER

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly and weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * female * 20-60 * long term neck/shoulder muscle pain * willing to exercise Exclusion Criteria: * widespread pain * pregnancy * major trauma in medical history * tendonitis in upper extremities * neurological causes of the pain * inflammatory and hormonal disorders

Locations (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University

Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain

Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.

Function

Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle biochemistry

Biochemical substances from the interstitium of the trapezius muscle will be determined eg, serotonin, glutmate, lactate, pyruvate, endocannabinoids.

Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

Psychological factors

Aspects concerning psychological distress will be followed eg depression and anxiety using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

Pain sensitivity

Pain thresholds for pressure (algometry) and heat and cold (QST) will be registered.

Time frame: Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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