Analgesic Current Therapies for Chronic Neck Pain

Chronic Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: Does The Use Of Analgesic Current Therapies Increase The Effectiveness Of Neck Stabilization Exercises For Improving Pain, Disability, Mood, And Quality Of Life In Chronic Neck Pain? A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Does the use of analgesic current therapies increase the effectiveness of neck stabilization exercises for improving pain, disability, mood, and quality of life in chronic neck pain? a randomized, controlled, single-blind study

Clinical Trial Description

Analgesic therapies; such as interferential current (IFC) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) have been applied solo or combined with exercise for management of neck pain (NP), however, the efficacy of these combinations are unclear. In this study, our objective were to determine if TENS or IFC increase the effectiveness of neck stabilization exercises on pain, disability, mood, and quality of life for chronic NP. 81 patients with chronic NP were included in the study. Patients were randomly assigned into 3 groups; Group I: neck stabilization exercise, Group II: TENS+ neck stabilization exercise and Group III: IFC+ neck stabilization exercise. Patients' pain levels (visual analogue scale (VAS)), quality of life (short form- 36), mood (Beck depression inventory (BDI)), levels of disability (Neck Pain and Disability Index) and the need for analgesics were evaluated prior to treatment, at 6th and 12th week follow-up. All participants had group exercise accompanied by a physiotherapist for 3 weeks and an additional 3 weeks of home exercise program. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Neck Pain
• Neck Pain

• NCT number: NCT03121859
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Ege University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2015
• Completion date: April 1, 2017