Effect of Exercises on Dentists' Body Functions

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects Of Exercise Training On Core Endurance, Scapular And Upper Exstremity Functions in Dentists

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06417905
• Other study ID #: supervisedvsvideovscontrol
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: January 25, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Dokuz Eylul University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of supervised exercises, video based exercises and control group on muscle strength, muscle endurance, pain and upper extremity function in dentists with musculoskeletal pain. Participants were randomly divided into 3 groups: Supervised exercise group (SEG), video based exercise group (VEG) and control group (CG). Both SEG and VEG were given same exercises but SEG did the exercises with a experienced physiotherapist while VEG did it through videos 3 days a week for 12 weeks. CG was only given postural education.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: January 25, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: September 29, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• working as an active dentist for at least 3 years

• Having nonspecific neck pain more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• any operation in neck area

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Supervised exercises
strengthening deep neck flexors, serratus anterior middle and lower trapez stretchening upper trapezius, levator scapula
• video based exercises
strengthening deep neck flexors, serratus anterior middle and lower trapez stretchening upper trapezius, levator scapula

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Dokuz Eylul University	Izmir

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dokuz Eylul University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in pain	change in pain was assessed by using algometer	Before training and after 12 weeks of training
Secondary	change in deep cervical flexor and extensor muscle endurance	change in cervical flexor and extensor muscle endurance was assessed by physiotherapist	Before training and after 12 weeks of training
Secondary	change in scapular muscle endurance	change in scapular muscle endurance was assessed by physiotherapist	Before training and after 12 weeks of training
Secondary	change in core static and dynamic endurance	change in core static and dynamic endurance was assessed by physiotherapist	Before training and after 12 weeks of training
Secondary	functional assessment	functional assessment was assessed using DASH Questtionnaire	Before training and after 12 weeks of training
Secondary	neck disability	neck disability was assessed using neck disability index	Before training and after 12 weeks of training