Treatment of Neck Pain With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

University of Cadiz30 enrolled

Overview

This study aim to investigate the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), range of motion,Neck Disability Index, the multidimensional health related quality of life (SF-12) and the multidimensional health related quality of life and pain in patients with mechanical neck pain (NP).

Fifty-four participants with NP will randomly allocated to either an Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (ten sessions) or transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) (ten sessions) during two weeks. . Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index ( NDI), range of motion and (CROM), Questionnaire SF-12 and PPTs in sub-occipital and upper trapezius muscles were measured at baseline, at the end of treatment and at 1 month follow-up. T-tests and a repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance (RM-MANOVA) were used for VAS, CROM and PPTs, respectively.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cervical Syndrome

Interventions

Physiotherapy treatment with physium device.PROCEDURE

The intervention for this group consisted of 10 sessions with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for a month.

Conventional physiotherapy treatment.PROCEDURE

The intervention for this group consisted of 10 sessions with Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for a month.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of both sexes, * Aged between 18 and 60 years, in an * Active state of pain and diagnosed with a month of evolution. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients who are pregnant, have pacemaker and those Surgically operated cervical spine - Patients who have been treated with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation a month earlier.

Locations (1)

Policlínica Santa María

Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The intensity of cervical pain

A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of cervical pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the cervical area.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

The intensity of cervical pain

Time frame: Four weeks

The intensity of cervical pain

Time frame: Twelve weeks

Active cervical range of motion

Measured by goniometer type crom

Time frame: Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

Pressure pain thresholds in cervical trigger points

Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline,

Time frame: Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Questionnaire Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Time frame: Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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