The goal of this observational study is to compare pain, cervical mobility, sleep quality, and functional status between individuals with chronic neck pain (CNP) and healthy individuals. The study focuses on understanding the complex relationships between these factors in individuals with CNP, with the aim of providing insights that could contribute to more effective rehabilitation strategies. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How pain, cervical mobility, sleep quality, and functional status differs between individuals with and without chronic neck pain? * What is the relationship between functional status and cervical mobility and sleep quality in individuals with chronic neck pain?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
130
The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is the most widely used self-report tool to assess neck pain status, and provides information not only about pain experiences but also about a person\'s functional status. The NDI consists of 10 questions related to pain, functional activities, self-care, and quality of life that are measured on a 6-point scale (0, no disability; 5, full disability). The numeric score for each item is summed for a score ranging from 0 to 50; 0-4 points are defined as no disability, 5-14 points as mild disability, 15-24 points as moderate disability, 25-34 points as severe disability and above 35 points as complete disability.
A 10 cm VAS numbered from 0 to 10 was used for the assessment. 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates unbearable pain. Participants were asked to mark a point between 0-10 according to their pain status
Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), a 19-item self-report questionnaire
Active Cervical Range Of Motion was measured with a universal goniometer in all three planes of motion in the cervical region: lateral flexion (frontal plane), axial rotation to both right and left sides (horizontal plane), and flexion-extension (sagittal plane).
Istanbul Atlas Univercity
Istanbul, Hamidiye, Turkey (Türkiye)
The Neck Disability Index
The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is the most widely used self-report tool to assess neck pain status, and provides information not only about pain experiences but also about a person functional status. The NDI consists of 10 questions related to pain, functional activities, self-care, and quality of life that are measured on a 6-point scale (0, no disability; 5, full disability). The numeric score for each item is summed for a score ranging from 0 to 50; 0-4 points are defined as no disability, 5-14 points as mild disability, 15-24 points as moderate disability, 25-34 points as severe disability and above 35 points as complete disability.
Time frame: Baseline
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality
Five questions on the scale are answered by the participant\'s partner or roommate and are used solely for clinical information..The PSQI has seven components: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, total sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction. The total score is calculated by summing the scores of the seven components, ranging from 0 to 21 points.
Time frame: Baseline
Visual analog scale
A 10 cm VAS numbered from 0 to 10 was used for the assessment. 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates unbearable pain.
Time frame: Baseline
Range of motion
Active Cervical Range of Motion Assessment was measured with a universal goniometer in all three planes of motion in the cervical region: lateral flexion (frontal plane), axial rotation to both right and left sides (horizontal plane), and flexion-extension (sagittal plane). The same physiotherapist performed all goniometric measurements to eliminate any differences between the measurements that the measurer could cause. The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) values were taken as a reference for NEH in the cervical region. Care was taken to ensure that the participant wore comfortable clothes during the measurements. Before starting the measurement, the desired movement was shown to the participant by the physiotherapist.
Time frame: Baseline
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