Status:
COMPLETED
Manual Therapy to the Cervical Spine and Diaphragm Combined With Breathing Reeducation Exercises, in nsCNP Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of West Attica
Conditions:
Chronic Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic neck pain (CNP) is reported to be one of the most common musculoskeletal pain syndromes. Studies showed that patients with chronic neck pain compensated with changes in Pain, Function, Musculo...
Detailed Description
Chronic neck pain (CNP) may affect the physical, social, and psychological aspects of the individual, contributing to the increase in costs in society and business. Neck pain is a major cause of morbi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals who have pain for at least 3 months with non-specific mechanical neck pain
- Individuals voluntarily participating in the study
- Patients will also be selected on the basis of demonstrating DB in at least one of a series of tests conducted to assess the extent of their Dysfunctional Breathing (biomechanical, biochemical, psychological)
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Contraindications for manual therapy or inability to complete the treatment
- Patients who received physiotherapy or osteopathic treatment during the last 3 months
- Individuals with bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis and malignancy
- Medical diagnosis of rheumatologic disease
- Medical diagnosis of respiratory disease (COPD, asthma)
- Spine surgery (cervical, spinal, thoracic or abdominal region)
- Medical diagnosis of cancer (past or present)
- Whiplash injuries
- Previous cervical fracture
- Cervical anatomical changes
- Thrombotic events, Anaemia or Diabetes
- Body temperature greater than 37 degrees in the previous 48 hours
- Obesity (BMI greater than 40)
- Scoliosis or other diseases that cause spine and chest deformity
- Positive cervical region instability and positive vertebral artery test
- Individuals with neurological deficits or with motor loss
- Individuals who have whiplash injuries, osteoporosis, or rheumatoid disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 31 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 21 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05229393
Start Date
October 31 2022
End Date
November 21 2023
Last Update
November 24 2023
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Tatsios Petros
Glyfada, Athens, Greece, 16561