The Effects Of Oculomotor Exercises And Hands-On Protocol In Non-Specific Neck Pain

Last updated: October 31, 2024
Sponsor: Yeditepe University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Neck Pain

Chronic Pain

Treatment

Exercise

Clinical Study ID

NCT06671860
Yeditepe U4
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding oculomotor techniques and hands-on treatments to routine exercise protocols for individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The inclusion criteria included being between ages 18 and 65 old, having beendiagnosed with nonspecific neck pain, being able to comply with exerciseinstructions and understand evaluation questions, and volunteering to participate inthe research.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

History of acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain other than nonspecific neck pain, history of a rheumatological disease, sequestered or extruded disc herniation, having received physical therapy in the last three months, recent history of surgery, infectious and vascular diseases, and cooperation and communication problems presence were excluded.

Study Design

Total Participants: 38
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Exercise
Phase:
Study Start date:
June 10, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
November 22, 2024

Study Description

A randomized controlled trial was performed at the orthopedic rehabilitation clinic. Ethical Standards in the 1946 Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2013, were followed, and the University Ethics Board approved the study (approval number 147). This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The study was conducted with individuals aged 18-65 who applied to a private clinic, received a doctor's diagnosis, met the inclusion criteria, and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Participants A total of 38 subjects were calculated as the minimum required sample size determined by power analysis, and 38 subjects aged 18 to 65 years with a diagnosis of nonspecific neck pain who met the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study. Signed consent forms were obtained from the volunteers who agreed to participate in the study by face-to-face interview.

Connect with a study center

  • Yeditepe university

    İstanbul, 34758
    Turkey

    Active - Recruiting

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