Effects of Sensomotoric Training on Neck/Scapular Pain in People With Visual Disability

Neck/Scapular Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Sensomotoric Training on Neck/Scapular Pain in People With Visual Disability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01361906
• Other study ID #: REHSAM/11
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: May 25, 2011
• Last updated: May 28, 2014
• Start date: September 2010
• Est. completion date: February 2012

Study information

• Verified date: May 2014
• Source: Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Örebro
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Sweden: Vårdalstiftelsen
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sensomotoric training can reduce neck/scapular pain in people with visual disability.

Description:

People with prolonged musculoskeletal disorders have impaired quality of life, physical function, work conditions and work ability and consume substantial public resources. An often overlooked fact in this context is the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and the importance of a normally functioning visual system. People who have a visual impairment in adulthood often experience reduced health and life satisfaction. Many people lose their faith in order to continue with the activities previously carried out as to cope with their life, their work, and in some cases,personal care. Rehabilitative efforts to reduce the negative effects often involve the prescription of various visual aids which, in turn, often leads to unfavourable ergonomic and static postures with further increased risk of musculoskeletal problems. A prevention of such disorders is likely to allow them to continue their work, which is important from both an individual and a society perspective. The overall objective of the project is to evaluate the effects of an intervention program and develop a theoretical model for the relationship between near work, eye disorders and musculoskeletal disorders. The intervention is to be evaluated in a randomized trial on people with impaired vision and pain in the neck and scapular area. An intervention based on development and adaptation of an established physiotherapy practice in order to increase body awareness, body control and movement patterns will be evaluated. The effects of the intervention will be measured by a variety of outcome measures derived from WHO's ICF-model. An innovative solution for establishing proprioception and eye-hand coordination in everyday activities, the Clinical Kinematic Assessment Tool, will be used.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 52
• Est. completion date: February 2012
• Est. primary completion date: January 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 67 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• visual disability

• age 18 to 67 years old

• pain in neck/scapular area

• living in Örebro county

Exclusion Criteria:

• deafness

• musculoskeletal disease (such as Multiple sclerosis, etc)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck/Scapular Pain

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Sensomotoric training
The intervention will be given once a week (2h per occasion) for twelve weeks. Each occasion is planned to have the following structure: 10 min initial conversation about how participants are feeling today and how it felt after the last time. 70 min guided sensory motor learning. 10 min final talks, reflections on how it felt today.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Hälsobro	Orebro	Orebro County

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Örebro	Örebro County Council, University of Gavle

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline in neck/scapular pain at 12 month	Physiotherapeut palpation of left and right M.Trapezius, M.Occiput, and M.Levator scapulae. Patient rate degree of pain on 100 mm VAS.	baseline and 12 months	No
Secondary	Change from Baseline in sick leave at 12 month	Patient self reported sick leave and sickleave registered at persons employer (if any) and/or at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency	baseline and 12 month	No