Unsupported Upper Extremity Exercise Test in Chronic Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04937985
• Other study ID #: IKC3
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Izmir Katip Celebi University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to examine the validity and test-retest reliability of unsupported upper extremity exercise test (UULEX) in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Patients with neck pain lasting at least 3 months will be included in the study. It is planned to examine the validity and test-retest reliability of the UULEX test in that patient groups.

Description:

Persons with chronic neck pain may limit the functional use of their upper extremities. It is recommended to determine appropriate upper extremity measurement methods in patients with chronic neck pain. Therefore the aim of this study was to examine the validity and test-retest reliability of unsupported upper extremity exercise test (UULEX) in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Six Minute Pegboard Ring Test, 30-Second Push-Up Test and Arm, Shoulder and Hand Injury Questionnaire (DASH), Visual Analog Scale, Neck Disability Index, New York Posture Rating Chart and Short Form-36 Health Survey were used to evaluate the validity of the test. For test-retest reliability, the unsupported upper extremity test was repeated 1 week later by the same investigator.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 44
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of additional disease affecting upper extremity and hand functions (carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, impingement syndrome,thoracic outlet syndrome, lateral and medial epicondylitis, hand osteoarthritis, etc.),

• having undergone upper extremity or cervical region surgery

• cervical radiculopathy, rheumatic disease, presence of neurological symptoms

• According to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), neck pain intensity in activity is less than 3,

• Acute or chronic respiratory illness

• Cardiac disease

• Problem recognizing verbal commands

• Pregnancy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain
• Upper Extremity Dysfunction

Intervention

Other:
• Performance Tests
Performance tests consist of Six Minute Pegboard Ring Test, 30-Second Push-Up Test and Arm, Shoulder and Hand Injury Questionnaire (DASH), Neck Disability Index, New York Posture Rating Chart and Short Form-36 Health Survey.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ilknur Naz Gürsan	Izmir

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Izmir Katip Celebi University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Functional capacity test	Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test	15 minutes- Change from baseline values at 1 week
Secondary	Functional capacity test	Six minute pegboard ring test	6 minutes (single application)
Secondary	Upper extremity endurance test	30 Second Push Up Test	30 seconds (single application)
Secondary	Disability Level	Neck Disability Index: Scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating higher disability	15 minutes (single application)
Secondary	Upper Extremity Function	Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand Injury Questionnaire: Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher disability	15 minutes (single application)
Secondary	Severity of Pain	Visual analog Scale:Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher pain severity	3 minutes (single application)
Secondary	Postural Assessment	New York Posture Rating Chart :Scores range from 13 to 65, with higher scores indicating better posture	10 minutes (single application)
Secondary	Quality of Life Assessment	Short Form-30 Health Survey: Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life	15 minutes