Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2018
Effects of local treatment with and without sensorimotor and balance exercise in individuals with neck pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Local Neck Treatment With and Without Tailored Sensorimotor Control and Balance Exercises for Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Manual Therapy Combined With Therapeutic Exercise on Brain Biomarkers in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of specific extensor exercise on balance control in patients with neck pain; a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Effects of Two Exercise Regimes on Patients with Chiari Malformation Type 1: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2023Trial
- Validity and reliability of the Balance Error Score System (BESS) Thai version in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.PloS one · 2024Article
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- A Comparison of the Effects of Stochastic Resonance Therapy, Whole-Body Vibration, and Balance Training on Pain Perception and Sensorimotor Function in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- The Effect of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling Combined with Reperfusion Approach on Surface Electromyography Signals in Patients with Cervical Spondylosis and Neck Pain: A Clinical Trial Protocol.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Scapular Dyskinesis in Elite Boxers with Neck Disability and Shoulder Malfunction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Effects of Global Postural Reeducation versus Specific Therapeutic Neck Exercises on Pain, Disability, Postural Control, and Neuromuscular Efficiency in Women with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Parallel, Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cervical Proprioception Impairment in Neck Pain-Pathophysiology, Clinical Evaluation, and Management: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2021Review
- Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version of Patient-Specific Functional Scale in patients with chronic neck painTurkish journal of medical sciences · 2020Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundImpaired cervical joint position sense and balance are associated with neck pain. Specific therapeutic exercise and manual therapy are effective for improving neck pain and functional ability but their effects on joint position sense and balance impairments remain uncertain. Changes in the joint position sense and balance may need to be addressed specifically. The primary objective is to investigate the most effective interventions to improve impaired cervical joint position sense and balance in individuals with neck pain. The secondary objective is to assess the effectiveness of the interventions on pain intensity and disability, pain location, dizziness symptoms, cervical range of motion, gait speed, functional ability, treatment satisfaction and quality of life.
methodsA 2 × 2 factorial, single blind RCT with immediate, short- and long-term follow-ups. One hundred and sixty eight participants with neck pain with impaired joint position sense and balance will be recruited into the trial. Participants will be randomly allocated to one of four intervention groups: i) local neck treatment, ii) local treatment plus tailored sensorimotor exercises, iii) local treatment plus balance exercises, and iv) local treatment plus sensorimotor and balance exercises. Participants receive two treatments for 6 weeks. Primary outcomes are postural sway and cervical joint position error. Secondary outcomes include gait speed, dizziness intensity, neck pain intensity, neck disability, pain extent and location, cervical range of motion, functional ability, perceived benefit, and quality of life. Assessment will be measured at baseline, immediately after treatment and at 3, 6, 12 month-follow ups. DISCUSSION: Neck pain is one of the major causes of disability. Effective treatment must address not only the symptoms but the dysfunctions associated with neck pain. This trial will evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for individuals with neck pain with impaired cervical joint position sense and balance. This trial will impact on clinical practice by providing evidence towards optimal and efficient management.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT03149302 ). May 10, 2017.
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