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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2025

The efficiency of tactile discrimination training and oculomotor exercises in people with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Kübra Canlı, Gökhan Demirkıran, Filiz Can

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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT05605132 naunknown statusnot on this map

Comparison of the Effects of Proprioception and Tactile Accuracy Training on Proprioception, Range of Motion, Pain and Disability in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorHacettepe UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled57ConditionsNeck Pain, Cervical Pain, Neck Muscle Issue, Neck Pain, PosteriorArmsProprioceptive Training Exercise, Tactile Acuity Training, Control Group
NCT07438548 nacompletednot on this map

Comparative Effects of an Eye-cervical Re-education and Motor Control Training Program on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Chronic Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled52ConditionsChronic Neck PainArmsEye-cervical Re-education Program, Motor Control Training Program, Standardized Physiotherapy Treatment
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kübra CanlıDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye. kbrac91@gmail.com.
Gökhan DemirkıranDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Filiz CanDepartment of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTactile discrimination training (TDT) and oculomotor exercises (OEs) have been widely used somatosensory-based interventions for a wide range of chronic pain conditions. There is, however, little evidence for the effectiveness of these approaches in people with chronic neck pain. This study aimed to determine the superiority of one intervention over another on pain outcomes in people with chronic neck pain.

methodsFifty seven participants were randomly divided into three groups: TDT, OEs, and a control group who received no intervention. TDT, OEs groups received either TDT or OEs, respectively, three times per week for four weeks. The control group received no intervention. Pain intensity, neck pain-related disability, pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), mechanical pain of temporal summation (mTSP), and conditioned pain modulation were assessed as pain outcomes. Depending on the normality, a repeated measures ANOVA or F1-LD-F1 design was used to analyse the data.

resultsA significant group*time interaction and main effects for time were found for pain intensity (p: 0.001, p: 0.001, respectively) and pain-related disability (p < 0.019, p < 0.009; respectively). There was a significant main effect for time for mTSP at the painful side of the neck (p: 0.022). TDT and OEs resulted in a significantly higher improvement in pain intensity (p: 0.005, p < 0.001; respectively) and neck pain-related disability (p: 0.005, p: 0.007; respectively). There was a higher improvement in pain intensity in OEs group compared to TDT group (p: 0.010). A significantly higher improvement in PPT at the painful site after OEs was found (p: 0.038). The control group demonstrated a significantly higher improvement in mTSP in the painful area of the neck (p: 0.048). There were no other significant within- or between-group changes.

conclusionOEs and TDT are effective somatosensory-based interventions for improving pain intensity and pain-related disability. IMPACT: This study demonstrated that sensory retraining interventions improves the subjective pain perception.

trial registrationTrial Registration Number: NCT05605132, Date of trial registration: 10/29/2022, Name of trial registry: Neck Pain.

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Chronic PainExercise TherapyNeck PainTouchTouch PerceptionAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPain ThresholdTreatment OutcomeCentral sensitizationCervical painNociplastic painProprioceptionTwo point discrimination

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