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CompletedNCT02362555

The Effect of Nuchal Ligament Calcification on Cervical Function in Patients With Neck Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
68 (actual)
Sponsor
Changhua Christian Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Ossification of nuchal ligament often observed in patient with chronic neck pain, previous study showed ossification of nuchal ligament was associated with cervical spondylosis and radiculopathy. Patient with chronic neck pain was divided into two groups according to the presence of ossification of nuchal ligament on cervical radiographic images. This study is to evaluate and compare the neck function including range of motion, neck strength and pressure pain threshold, radiography characteristics and functional disability between two groups.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERno intervention was used in this observational study

Timeline

Start date
2014-04-01
Primary completion
2015-08-01
Completion
2015-08-01
First posted
2015-02-13
Last updated
2015-11-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan

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