NCT03979287

Interferential Current and Therapeutic Exercise Program in Chronic Neck Pain

Efficacy of a Interferential Current and Therapeutic Exercise Program in Subjects With Chronic Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Seville · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objectives: To analyze the number of sessions needed to achieve a positive impact after combining interferential current therapy and therapeutic exercise, compared with therapeutic exercise alone, on self-reported pain, disability and range of motion in subjects with chronic neck pain. Design: A randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. Subjects: Patients between 18 and 65 years old, with idiopathic chronic neck pain. Methods: The experimental group who will perform a combined treatment using Interferential current therapy and therapeutic exercise for two weeks. The control group will receive the same program of therapeutic exercise during the same period of time.

Conditions

• Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Interferential Current and Therapeutic Exercise Program	The Interferential Current Program will be based on a bipolar application using the Sonopuls 692 device (Enraf Nonius, Rotterdam, The Netherlands). The current parameters will be: a) 4000Hz carrier frequency; and b) 60 Hz AMF with a modulation frequency of 90 Hz. The intensity of the current will be adapted to the sensitivity of each patient. The Therapeutic Exercise Program will be applied by a physiotherapist and will consist of: 1. Ergonomic advices on reducing repetitive movements and/or maintained positions 2. A protocol of active physiotherapy for neck and shoulder muscles. This protocol will include: active stretching exercises; isometric muscle strengthening exercises; reeducation of the ocular and neck muscles with control retraining exercises
OTHER	Therapeutic Exercise Program	The Therapeutic Exercise Program will be applied by a physiotherapist and will consist of: 1. Ergonomic advices on reducing repetitive movements and/or maintained positions 2. A protocol of active physiotherapy for neck and shoulder muscles. This protocol will include: active stretching exercises; isometric muscle strengthening exercises; reeducation of the ocular and neck muscles with control retraining exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-13
• Primary completion: 2019-10-25
• Completion: 2019-11-15
• First posted: 2019-06-07
• Last updated: 2020-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain