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The Inhibition of Sternocleidomastoideus Muscle

NCT04345042 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2020-04-16

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Summary

Neck pain (NP) is a major public health problem with high prevalence, high cost of health expenditure and loss of productivity.The incidence of NP is increasing among adults and it has been reported to occur in 12-34% of the total population. Exercise programs applied to individuals with NP include craniocervical flexion exercises that focus on the increase in activation of deep cervical flexor muscles and a decrease in the activation of superficial cervical flexors. Falla et al. noted that people with NP also have reduced ability to relax sternocleidomastoideus (SCM) muscle. Although there are many studies indicating that the activation of the SCM muscle should be reduced by activating deep cervical flexors when the literature on NP is examined, there are no studies examining the effect of the inhibition of the SCM muscle.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Massage
  • Range of Motion

Interventions

OTHER

Classic Massage (Swedish Technique)

Classic Massage (Swedish Technique); The massage was applied to the paitents with NP in the second group. Massage procedure included 3 strokes, 3 kneads, and 3 strokes to the upper back and neck area. The application was supported by face cradle and carried out in a semi-horizontal position in which the neck was relaxed. The patient was lying in supine position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Öznur Büyükturan · Mr.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-01-01
Completion
2020-02-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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