NCT06320340

Effectiveness of NMES on Neck Pain

The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Applied Simultaneously to Exercise on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Endurance, Fear of Movement and Disability in Chronic Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this randomized-controlled study was to determine the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied simultaneously to exercise on pain, static endurance of cervical deep flexor muscles, fear of movement and disability in chronic neck pain. The participants were randomly assigned to one group which in only five clinical pilates exercises were performed (Group I) or the other group which NMES was applied on lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles while the same exercises were performing (Group II).

Detailed description

The aim of randomized-controlled study was to determine the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied simultaneously to exercise on pain, static endurance of cervical deep flexor muscles, fear of movement and disability in chronic neck pain. This study, including adults with chronic neck pain aged between 18-65 years, was conducted in laboratory of xxx University from March 2021 to May 2021. The participants were randomly assigned to one group which in only five clinical pilates exercises were performed (Group I) or the other group which NMES was applied on lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles while the same exercises were performing (Group II). Both groups received 20 minutes of treatment session two days a week for the 8 weeks. The pain intensity, range of motion (ROM), static endurance of cervical deep flexor muscles, fear of movement, and neck disability were assessed with Visual Analogue (VAS), universal goniometer, The Deep Neck Flexor (DNF) Endurance Test, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and Neck Disability Index (NDI), respectively. All the assessments were performed twice as before and end of the treatment.

Conditions

• Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	the patients were performed following five exercises for 20 minutes of treatment session two days a week for the 8 weeks.: (1) the swan-dive vol. I, (2) the swan-dive vol II., (3) breast stroke preparation vol. I, (4) breast stroke preparation vol. II, and (5) swimming vol. II. All the exercises were repeated for the 10 times in a session. Before the exercises, patients were taught and instructed about the five key elements (lateral expansion, centralization, positioning the chest, the shoulder girdle, and the head) of clinical pilates that they should pay attention to while performing the exercises. In addition, verbal and tactile feedbacks were given to patients during all the treatment sessions to maintain the good posture and to perform exercises properly.
OTHER	Electrotherapy	Two channels of four-channelled Compex SP Fit-3 (MediCompex SA in Geneva, Switzerland) was used to apply NMES (120 mA, 400 μs, 150 Hz) on lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles for 20 minutes during exercise.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-15
• Primary completion: 2021-05-15
• Completion: 2021-09-15
• First posted: 2024-03-20
• Last updated: 2024-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)