Relationship Between Musculoskeletal, Sensorimotor and Functional Factors and Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science232 enrolled

Overview

Several factors have been associated with neck pain. Controversy exists regarding the degree of association between some of these factors and neck pain. Information regarding the degree of association of each factor to neck pain is needed for effective prevention and appropriate treatment strategies. The aim of this study is to investigate the association among musculoskeletal, sensorimotor factors and functional disability and occurrence of chronic nonspecific neck pain.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

232

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

assessmentOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * for subjects with neck pain: experiencing pain for at least 3 months in the last year, having pain score of 3 or more on visual analogue scale. * for healthy subjects: no history of neck pain Exclusion Criteria: * history of cervical discopathy * any surgery on neck * traumatic neck injury * any congenital disorders

Locations (1)

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Tehran, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

flexor and extensor cervical muscles holding time (second)

Time frame: 2 years

cervical, back, lowback, upper limbs, lower limbs muscles and trunk maximal contraction force against resistance (N)

Time frame: 2 years

head inclination angle, lumbar and thoracic angles in sagittal plane and thoracic angle in the coronal plane (degrees)

Time frame: 2 years

pelvic inclination in the sagittal and coronal planes (degrees)

Time frame: 2 years

cervical, back, low back, upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk range of motion in sagittal and coronal planes (degrees)

Time frame: 2 years

cervical re-positioning error (degrees)

Time frame: 2 years

the result of Dixhallpike test (positive or negative for vertigo and nystagmus)

Time frame: 2 years

neck disability questionnaire score

Time frame: 2 years

distance between T2 spinous process and spine of the scapula (cm)

Time frame: 2 years

the difference between chest circumference at xiphoid process, axillary and umbliqus levels in the inhalation and exhalation phases of respiration (cm)

Time frame: 2 years

the result of the Romberg test (seconds)

Time frame: 2 years

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Secondary Outcomes

Pearson correlation coefficient of the cervical muscles holding time with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of the cervical muscles holding time with neck disability index questionnaire score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of cervical, back, lowback, upper limbs, lower limbs muscles and trunk maximal contraction force against resistance with neck disability index questionnaire score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of cervical, back, lowback, upper limbs, lower limbs muscles and trunk maximal contraction force against resistance with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of head inclination angle, lumbar and thoracic angles in sagittal plane and thoracic angle in the coronal plane with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of head inclination angle, lumbar and thoracic angles in sagittal plane and thoracic angle in the coronal plane with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of pelvic inclination in the sagittal and coronal planes with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of pelvic inclination in the sagittal and coronal planes with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of cervical, back, low back, upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk range of motion in sagittal and coronal planes with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of cervical, back, low back, upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk range of motion in sagittal and coronal planes with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of the difference between chest circumference at xiphoid process, axillary and umbliqus levels in the inhalation and exhalation phases of respiration with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of distance between T2 spinous process and spine of the scapula with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of distance between T2 spinous process and spine of the scapula with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of cervical re-positioning error with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of cervical re-positioning error with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of Romberg test with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Pearson correlation coefficient of Romberg test with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of pain reproduction test by the algometer at 2.5 kg pressure level with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of pain reproduction test by the algometer at 2.5 kg pressure level with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of the result of the upper cervical flexion with rotation test with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of the result of the upper cervical flexion with rotation test with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of the result of Dixhallpike test with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of the result of Dixhallpike test with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of the result of Gaze test with neck disability index score

Time frame: 2 years

Spearman correlation coefficient of the result of Gaze test with visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 2 years