Are Axioscapular Muscles Activity and Cervical Curvature Associated With Disability in Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Are Axioscapular Muscles Activity and Cervical Curvature Associated With Disability in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain? - A Cross Sectional Exploratory Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06301217
• Other study ID #: NO: PT. BU. EC. 7
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: December 17, 2023
• Est. completion date: March 20, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Delta University for Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Despite the important role of axioscapular muscles electromyography and cervical posture as outcomes for the management of chronic neck non specific pain , there is gab of evidence that highlight their association to the commonly used neck disability index. The quest to improve outcomes for individuals suffering from chronic nonspecific neck pain is underscored by the need to identify key prognostic variables that can guide clinical decision-making and intervention strategies. This study seeks to bridge the gap in research by examining the association between neck disability index score, cervical sagittal curvature, and axioscapular muscles electromyography in forms of both trapezius and levator scapula root mean squares to indicate muscular activities and median frequencies to indicate muscular fatigue.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: March 20, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: March 10, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic nonspecific neck pain
• age between 20 and 40 years,
• either sex
• symptoms lasting longer than three months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Spinal surgeries
• spinal deformities
• visual or auditory issues
• ongoing physical or medical treatment for cervical or low back pain

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• There is no intervention
There is no intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Delta university for science and technology	Gamasa	Dakahleya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Delta University for Science and Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck disability	Neck disability will be measured using the neck disability index. It is a 10-item questionnaire. The patient will be asked to respond by selecting the checkbox next to each statement that most accurately reflect him/her.	at the enrollment
Primary	Curvature angle of the cervical spine	A flexible ruler (ati, FC-700R, Taiwan) will be used to measure the cervical spine curve. To calculate the angle, the patient's elbows will be resting on the armrest directly below the acromion as the patient sat in a chair with his feet flat on the floor, and the ruler will firmly press against the patient's upright cervical spine between the occiput and the seventh cervical spinous process. A mathematical equation will be used: angle (Q); =arc tan (2b / a). whereas: a, Length between the two endpoints of the cervical curve; b, Length of the perpendicular from the midpoint of line a to the curve	at the enrollment
Primary	root-mean-square value (RMS) of Surface electromyography for both upper trapezius and levator scapula	electromyography (MyoSystemTM 1400A, Noraxon Inc, 15770 N) will be used to measure: the maximum voluntary isometric contraction of both upper trapezius and levator scapula for 3 trials.; Writing task electromyography amplitude for 15 minutes, a semistatic load, after the MVIC evaluation; Finally, root-mean-square value (%) of both upper trapezius and levator scapula will be calculated as : Writing task electromyography amplitude divided by the average of the three maximum voluntary isometric contraction trials.	at the enrollment