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The Effects of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Neck/Shoulder Muscle Pain

NCT01876680 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2013-06-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of specific neck/shoulder muscle exercises on pain, function, biochemistry and psychological factors in women suffering chronic neck/shoulder pain.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Stretching and aerobic exercise

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

OTHER

Strength training

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly and weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Linkoeping University

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Principal Investigators

  • Britt Larsson, Assoc Prof · rehabilitation medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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