Scapular Stabilization Exercise on Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Scapular Stabilization Exercise on Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Control

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02695108
• Other study ID #: GO 14/498
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 15, 2016
• Est. completion date: March 15, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2019
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Neck pain is a very common problem in the population. Most of the patients suffer from neck pain for long time and the problem becomes chronic. The investigators studied the effects of scapular stabilization exercise on mechanical neck pain.

Description:

Neck is one of the most common musculoskeletal problem in the world. Yet the problem still haven't been understood and solved completely. Its incidence is also becoming higher and most people who have neck pain suffer from it for long time. Several problems have been related to neck pain. Hence, the investigators designed a study to see the effects of scapular stabilization exercise on neck pain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: March 15, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 15, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• having neck pain at least 6 months

• having score of at least 10 points from Neck Disability Index

• having type-1, type-2 or type-3 scapula from Kibler's four types rating system

• no previous shoulder or neck surgery

• no accompanying shoulder problem

Exclusion Criteria:

• no complying to the rehabilitation

• if patient wants to finished and don't want to complete study, they were excluded

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• classical approach for neck pain
Patients with mechanical neck pain were instructed to do cervical exercise
• scapular exercise on neck pain
Patients with mechanical neck pain were instructed to do scapular stabilization and cervical exercise

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacettepe University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Cagnie B, Struyf F, Cools A, Castelein B, Danneels L, O'leary S. The relevance of scapular dysfunction in neck pain: a brief commentary. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Jun;44(6):435-9. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5038. Epub 2014 May 10. — View Citation

Helgadottir H, Kristjansson E, Einarsson E, Karduna A, Jonsson H Jr. Altered activity of the serratus anterior during unilateral arm elevation in patients with cervical disorders. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2011 Dec;21(6):947-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011 — View Citation

Helgadottir H, Kristjansson E, Mottram S, Karduna AR, Jonsson H Jr. Altered scapular orientation during arm elevation in patients with insidious onset neck pain and whiplash-associated disorder. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Dec;40(12):784-91. doi: 10.2 — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck pain measured with Visual Analog Scale	Patient's neck was measured with Visual Analog Scale	6 weeks
Secondary	Quality of Life measured with Neck Disability Index	Patient's quality of life was measured with Neck Disability Index	6 weeks
Secondary	Scapular Kinematics measured with 3-D motion monitor device	Patient's scapular kinematics was measured with 3-D motion monitor device	6 weeks