Effects of Different Exercise Protocols on Physical and Cognitive Changes in People With Chronic Neck Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-65
SponsorHacettepe University
About this trial
This study aims to investigate the effects of different exercise approaches on physical status, cognitive functions, brain structures, and blood biomarkers in individuals with chronic neck pain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants aged 20-65
Having neck pain at least 3 months and rated as 3 or more according to the Numeric Rating Scale
Having a score of 10 or more according to the Neck Disability Index
Having a score of 24 or above according to the Mini Mental State Examination
Disqualifiers
Having neuropsychiatric, neurologic, metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disease(s)
Participating in a rehabilitation program for neck pain in the last 6 months
Having an exercise or sports history of 6 months or more
Presence of brain parenchymal lesion on MRI
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Aerobic exercise
- Strengthening exercise
- Posture and strentching exercise
Treatment groups
21 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov