NCT06507761

Thermotherapy in Acute Nonspecific Neck Pain

Comparison of the Short-term Effect of Superficial Thermotherapy Applications in Acute Nonspecific Neck Pain-Randomised Controlled Trial

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

Summary

Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain disorders secondary to low back pain. Medical and non-medical treatments such as physiotherapy are applied in its treatment. Patients with nonspecific neck pain (NBA) can be treated with various interventions such as drug therapy, manual therapy, heat and exercise. Although it is frequently used in clinical practice, there is no evidence that superficial thermotherapy (hot or cold) methods effectively relieve neck pain. Therefore, this study aims to compare the short-term effects of superficial hot or cold applications on pain, range of motion and functional status in patients with NBA.

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Cold

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sham	An unrefrigerated room temperature Cold Pack will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's posterior neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.
OTHER	Hot Pack	Hot pack (55-60 degrees) application will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the back side neck and back of the patient for 15 minutes while the patient is lying face down.
OTHER	Cold Pack	Cold pack application (2-4 degrees) will be wrapped in a towel and applied to the patient's back side neck and back for 15 minutes while the patient is lying prone.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-10
• Primary completion: 2025-01-10
• Completion: 2025-07-10
• First posted: 2024-07-18
• Last updated: 2024-07-18

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)