The Effects of Mulligan Mobilization Technique in Older Adults With Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Mulligan Mobilization Technique in Older Adults With Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03507907
• Other study ID #: 2018300
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 10, 2018
• Last updated: April 16, 2018
• Start date: May 20, 2017
• Est. completion date: October 14, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: April 2018
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

When the literature is examined, there is study investigating the effect of mulligan mobilization technique on older adults with neck pain. This study aims to investigate the effect of mulligan mobilization technique on pain, range of motion, functional level, kinesiophobia, fear of movement, depression and quality of life in older adults with neck pain.

Description:

Neck pain is common in older adults. There are a lot of approaches for treatment of neck pain such as soft tıssue mobilizations, electirical stimulations etc. Mulligan proposes mobilization with movement (MWM) technique for various musculoskeletal disorders. But there is no study related MWM for older adults with neck pain. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of mulligan mobilization technique on pain, range of motion (ROM), functional level, kinesiophobia, depression and quality of life (QoL) in older adults with neck pain. The hypothesis of our study is MWM can be effective on ROM, kinesiophobia, depression and QoL in older adults with neck pain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: October 14, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: September 15, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ongoing neck pain for at least 3 months,

• Having no neurological, rheumatological or musculoskeletal problems

• Having not taken any analgesic medication for neck pain for the last 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain originating from various pathologies

• Presence of cord compression,

• Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency,

• Severe radiculopathy,

• Osteoporosis or osteopenia (t score>-1),

• Long-term use of anticoagulant or corticosteroid drugs,

• Patients who had received any treatment for their neck pain.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Mulligan Mobilization for Study Group
Mulligan Mobilization techniques were applied to the older adults who included in study group.
• Conventional therapy for Control Group
Conventional therapy was applied to the older adults who included in control group.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ahi Evran University	Kirsehir

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual Analogue Scale	The severity of pain at rest and during activity was assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Participants were questioned about their average pain over the last 4 weeks. They were asked to mark the severity of their pain on a 10-cm-long line where 0 represented no pain, and 10 stood for vicious pain	5 months
Secondary	Neck Disability Index	This scale was used to evaluate how the participants' daily life was influenced by their neck pain. Total score of the scale ranges from 0 to 35 and higher scores indicate higher levels of disability	5 months
Secondary	Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia	This scale was used to assess the patients' fear of pain or re-injury due to movement. It consists of 17 items and assesses various factors of fear/avoidance and injury/re-injury in several activities. Total score of the scale varies between 17 and 68 and higher scores represent higher levels of kinesiophobia.	5 months
Secondary	Universal goniometer	A universal goniometer was used to assess the range of motion (ROM) of the cervical vertebrae. Cervical flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion and right and left rotation movements were measured 3 times in active manner while the patients were in a comfortable sitting position. The average value of the measurements was recorded as ROM.	5 months
Secondary	Beck Depression Inventory	Participants' level of depression was assessed using this scale that consists of 21 categories with 4 options in each. Each item has a score between 0 and 3 and total score varies from 0 to 63. Score ranges are interpreted as: 0-9 points = Minor depression, 10-16 points = Mild depression, 17-29 points = Moderate depression, and 30-63 points = Severe depression	5 months
Secondary	Short Form-36	This form was used to assess the quality of life (QoL) of the participants. This questionnaire is consisted of 36 questions that are categorized into 8 groups as following: physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, bodily pain, energy, social role functioning, mental health, and general health perception. Each category is scored on a 0-100 range, and higher scores indicate better QoL	5 months