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Motor_Control_Neck_SSED

NCT01806519 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2013-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Neck pain is a common problem in the western world. There is a group of people suffering from neck pain with a reduced ability to maintain an upright posture showing a forward head position and an altered muscle function.

The aim of the study was to evaluate a motor control intervention for patients with persistent neck pain and a forward head posture.

This pilot study used a Single System Experimental Design (SSED) with an A-B-A-design and multiple baselines.

The tailored motor control intervention addressed the faulty postural alignment and the deep muscles of the cervical spine.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Forward Head Posture

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Motor control intervention of head posture

The tailored motor control intervention used for motor learning-procedure described by Fitts and Posner, further developed and adapted to rehabilitation of the spine by O´Sullivan. The stages involved in the process was the Cognitive stage, Associative stage and the Autonomous stage

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Luleå Tekniska Universitet

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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