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Thermotherapy in Acute Nonspecific Neck Pain

NCT06507761 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-07-18

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Summary

Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain disorders secondary to low back pain. Medical and non-medical treatments such as physiotherapy are applied in its treatment. Patients with nonspecific neck pain (NBA) can be treated with various interventions such as drug therapy, manual therapy, heat and exercise. Although it is frequently used in clinical practice, there is no evidence that superficial thermotherapy (hot or cold) methods effectively relieve neck pain. Therefore, this study aims to compare the short-term effects of superficial hot or cold applications on pain, range of motion and functional status in patients with NBA.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Cold

Interventions

OTHER

Sham

An unrefrigerated room temperature Cold Pack will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's posterior neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.

OTHER

Hot Pack

Hot pack (55-60 degrees) application will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the back side neck and back of the patient for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.

OTHER

Cold Pack

Cold pack application (2-4 degrees) will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's back side neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying prone.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Acibadem University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-10
Primary Completion
2025-01-10
Completion
2025-07-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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