Upper Cross Syndrome Rehabilitation Strengthening of the Dorsal Erector Muscles

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Upper Cross Syndrome Rehabilitation by Means of Habitual Treatment Plus Strengthening of the Dorsal Erector Muscles. Controlled Clinical Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04540614
• Other study ID #: MartinCG
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 21, 2020
• Est. completion date: June 4, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2021
• Source: Martín, Carlos García
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine which treatment is more effective for chronic neck pain associated with Upper Cross Syndrome.

Description:

Patients will divided in two groups, control and intervention. Control Group will do exercises of strengthening of Deep Cervical Flexors, Shoulder External Rotators and Adduction of Scapulae. Intervention group will do the same plus Strengthtening of Erector Thoracic.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 4, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: May 3, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chronic neck pain for at least 3 months
• 52º or less in the craniovertebral angle
• 50º or less in the shoulder angle

Exclusion Criteria:

• herniated disk, radiculopathy, diseases of the spine

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Strengthening exercises programme
Strengthening exercises for Deep Cervical Flexors, Shoulder external rotators, scapular adductors and thoracic erector muscles

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Fisiosesto	Madrid

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Martín, Carlos García

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Craniovertebral angle	tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear	0 week
Primary	Craniovertebral angle	tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear	4 week
Primary	Craniovertebral angle	tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear	8 week
Primary	Shoulder angle	the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion	0 week
Primary	Shoulder angle	the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion	4 week
Primary	Shoulder angle	the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion	8 week
Primary	VAS	The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain	0 week
Primary	VAS	The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain	4 week
Primary	VAS	The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain	8 week
Secondary	Muscle Strenght	Muscle strenght tested by a hand held dynamometer	0 week
Secondary	Muscle Strenght	Muscle Strenght tested by a hand held dynamometer	4 week
Secondary	Muscle Strenght	Muscle strenght tested by a and held dynamometer	8 week
Secondary	Muscle Activity	Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG	0 week
Secondary	Muscle Activity	Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG	4 week
Secondary	Muscle Activity	Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG	8 week