Validity of Neck Extensor Muscles Endurance Test in Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain and Asymptomatic Subjects

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science220 enrolled

Overview

Neck pain (NP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal complaints in today's societies. Cervical muscles endurance has been commonly associated with the development of NP. Real-time ultrasound imaging is a reliable and valid technique recently used by physical therapists to evaluate muscle structure, function and activation patterns. The aim of this study is if change in muscle thickness can correlate with the results of the endurance testing.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

220

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

AssessmentOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 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. * 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: 6 months

Anteroposterior diameter of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (mm)

Time frame: 6 months

Mediolateral diameter of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (mm)

Time frame: 6 months

Cross section area of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (cm2)

Time frame: 6 months

Neck disability questionnaire score

Time frame: 6 months

Visual analogue scale score

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Pearson correlation coefficient of the cervical muscles holding time with Anteroposterior and border and cross section area of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles

Time frame: 6 months

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