NCT01876680

The Effects of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Neck/Shoulder Muscle Pain

The Effects (Pain, Function, Biochemistry and Psychological Factors) of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Nack/Shoulder Muscle Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Linkoeping University · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of specific neck/shoulder muscle exercises on pain, function, biochemistry and psychological factors in women suffering chronic neck/shoulder pain.

Conditions

• Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Stretching and aerobic exercise	Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.
OTHER	Strength training	Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly and weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2013-06-12
• Last updated: 2013-06-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden