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Effects of Diaphragmatic Resistance Training in People With Chronic Neck Pain.

NCT05529641 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 71

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

With increasing usage of electronic devices and sedentary lifestyle, chronic neck pain has become a more prevalent musculoskeletal disorder around the world. Many impairments have been identified in people with chronic neck pain including pain, muscle weakness, proprioceptive deficits and altered breathing pattern. Diaphragm is the key muscle for inspiration and also plays an important role in spinal stability. Previous studies have found that diaphragm functions are related to the stability of the lumbar spine through the fascial, neural and visceral systems. Diaphragmatic resistance training thus could have some positive effects on reducing pain and disability in people with low back pain. However, to date how diaphragmatic resistance training would affect chronic neck pain is still unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of diaphragmatic resistance training on pain, disability and movement quality in people with chronic neck pain.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Diaphragm
  • Exercise Training
  • Inhalation

Interventions

OTHER

Diaphragmatic resistance training

6 weeks home exercise of diaphragmatic resistance training will be emphasized.

OTHER

Cervical stabilization exercise

Participants will finish 6 weeks supervised cervical stabilization exercise in person by physical therapist. Dissociated movement and movement control will be emphasized during cervical stabilization exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • National Cheng Kung University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-09
Primary Completion
2025-05-31
Completion
2025-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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