Effectiveness of a Cognitive and Physical Intervention to Reduce Head and Muscle Pain in Working Communities

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: Effectiveness of a Cognitive and Physical Program in Reducing Headache, Neck and Shoulder Pain: a Workplace Controlled Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace cognitive and physical program (Intervention), in reducing the frequency of head and neck pain

Clinical Trial Description

Many studies have been performed to assess the efficacy of non invasive physical interventions in the treatment of different types of headache and cervical pain. However the evidence on their effectiveness is still limited and the results of recent studies are conflicting.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace cognitive and physical programme (Intervention) in reducing the frequency of pain involving the head and neck area. The Intervention consists of brief shoulder and neck exercises to be performed several times a day, a relaxation exercise and instructions of how to reduce parafunction and hyperfunction of the craniofacial and cervical muscles during the day.

Comparison(s): Group of employees that will receive a cognitive/physical programme (Intervention), compared to a similar group of employees that will not receive the Intervention (Controls); (frequency of headache and neck and shoulder pain). ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Headache
• Headache Disorders
• Neck Pain
• Shoulder Pain

• NCT number: NCT00457496
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Turin, Italy
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: March 2005
• Completion date: April 2006