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The Effectiveness of the Exercise Program Applied by Telerehabilitation Method in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain

NCT04831931 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2021-04-05

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Summary

Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal problem occurring as one of the first conditions causing decreased quality of life and disability.

An estimated 67.5% of people experience neck pain in their lives (5, 6). When the adult population is considered (15-74 years old), the prevalence ranges from 5.9% to 38.7%.

Causes of neck pain are largely variable, and include working in unsuitable ergonomic positions, sitting for a long time, and keeping the neck in abnormal physiological position for a long time.

Various factors are effective in the chronic stage of neck pain. Neck pain is associated with decreased strength and endurance of the cervical muscles. It was observed that deep flexor muscles are weak and superficial flexor muscle activity is increased in patients with neck pain; and that exercise is effective in reducing neck pain because strength, endurance, and flexibility can be regained in the structures around the damaged tissue.

There are several approaches that were found to be effective in the treatment of neck pain. These treatment strategies include physical therapy modalities, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise (stretching, strengthening, and endurance exercises) and home exercise programs.

Home exercise programs are used to expand the clinic-based physical therapy approaches to treat neck pain.

It was stated that it is now compulsory to develop new rehabilitation models and practices to cope with global increase in elderly population, limited resources allocated to public health, and changes in population needs. Telerehabilitation is recommended as a solution to provide physical therapy services; however, it was reported in previous studies that more studies are required in this field to accept its effectiveness.

The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of 4-week exercise protocol established with stretching, strengthening the scapula muscles for the neck and upper body, neck and core stabilization exercises by ensuring the follow-up of the patients with Telerehabilitation Method on patients' neck pain, Daily Life Activities (DLA), and quality of life by comparing its effects with individuals who apply only home program.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise Program Applied by Telerehabilitation

Patients will be evaluated 3 times for 4 weeks throughout the study; before the study commences, at the end of 2th and 4th week Exercises will be planned to last for 15 minutes a day, and will be progressed and changed weekly throughout the study period. To the exercise program; It will be created as a progressive program by including stretching, normal range of motion movements, neck, core and scapular stabilization and strengthening exercises and the same program will be given to both groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medipol University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-30
Primary Completion
2020-11-30
Completion
2021-03-19

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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