Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Outcomes, Viscoelastic Properties and Central Pain Mechanisms After Eccentric Training in Neck/Shoulder Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Seville
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Work-related Injury
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objectives: The aims are to 1) evaluate the clinical impact of eccentric training in female computer users with chronic NSP, 2) compare pressure hyperalgesia, temporal summation of pain (TSP), and con...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Neck / shoulder pain has to last more than 12 weeks', with an average score higher than 2 on a 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale within the last 24 hours and during the week before data collection.
- All subjects will have to work for a minimum of four hours per day using a computer, should speak and understand English, and could not be involved in regular strength training of the neck/upper extremities
Exclusion
- previous whiplash; a history of neurological or mental illnesses; consumption of pain killers within the last 24 hours; drug addiction, defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs; fibromyalgia; previous cervical spine or upper limb surgery; carpal tunnel syndrome; concomitant injury or pain from the lumbar spine; and heart diseases or hypertension.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 2 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03474705
Start Date
May 2 2018
End Date
September 30 2018
Last Update
December 27 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Sevilla
Seville, Spain, 41009