Status:

COMPLETED

Motor Imagery Ability and Cervical Discogenic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Hacettepe University

Conditions:

Motor Imagery

Neck Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

Background: The purpose of the study was to examine the motor imagery ability and its association with pain, functional status, neck awareness and depression levels in individuals with cervical discog...

Detailed Description

Motor imagery (MI) is defined as the cognitive representation of a body movement without the actual movement. MI depends on both kinesthetic - which require sensory-motor knowledge- and visual strateg...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18 to 65 years with cervical disc herniation, who were suffered from neck pain lasting for at least 3 months,
  • Had a resting pain between 3-7 according to the Visual Analog Scale;
  • Could follow the instructions of a physiotherapist.

Exclusion

  • The individuals with disk degeneration without cervical disk herniation, cervical stenosis and cervical spondylosis were excluded.
  • In addition, individuals who had a history of spinal tumor or head trauma, had a spinal deformity or congenital malformation, had a cervical instability and cervical artery dysfunction, underwent any cervical surgery in the preceding 6 months, musculoskeletal disorders and neuromuscular diseases in the upper extremity and shoulders (rotator cuff tear, very severe myofascial pain syndrome, cervical facet joint pain, carpal tunnel disease, etc.)
  • Who were not able to follow the instructions of the therapist were excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 2 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 28 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06502236

Start Date

January 2 2024

End Date

May 28 2024

Last Update

July 17 2024

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Sarıkaya Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation High School

Yozgat, Sarıkaya, Turkey (Türkiye), 66100