Effects of Resistance Training on Pain, Function and Work Ability in Patients With Moderate to Severe Neck Pain

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• Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
• Main ID: NCT02420197
• Date of registration: 18/03/2015
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Public title: Effects of Resistance Training on Pain, Function and Work Ability in Patients With Moderate to Severe Neck Pain
• Scientific title: Effects of Resistance Training on Pain, Function and Work Ability in Patients With Moderate to Severe Neck Pain
• Date of first enrolment: January 2015
• Target sample size: 74
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02420197
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Investigator).
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Norway

Contacts

• Name: Marius S Fimland, phd
• Affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Referred to the multidisciplinary clinic for treatment of pain in the neck

- Long term (= 3months) or recurrent (= 2 periods of = 4 weeks the past year)
non-specific neck pain,

- Pain intensity = 4 on numerical rating scale (0-10)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Severe somatic condition (unstable injury, malignity, infectious disease, active
rheumatic disease, severe osteoporosis)

- Psychiatric condition/disease that severely impairs group functioning

- Insufficient comprehension of Norwegian language to participate in group sessions and
fill out questionnaires

- Awaiting surgery of neck

- Alcohol or drug abuse

- Ongoing compensation case or applying for disability benefits due to pain in the neck

- Engaged in high-intensity resistance training on a regular basis the last 6 months

- Contra-indications for high-intensity resistance training (i.e. shoulder
complications)



Age minimum: 16 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: All

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Neck Pain

Intervention(s)

Behavioral: General physical activity

Behavioral: Multidisciplinary rehabilitation program

Behavioral: High-intensity resistance training

Primary Outcome(s)

Neck-related disability as assessed by the neck disability index [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Neck-related disability as assessed by the neck disability index [Time Frame: 3 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Pain assessed by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Strength in the neck measured using a handheld dynamometer [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Fear avoidance beliefs assessed by Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Patient's' perceived effect of the treatment assessed by the Global rating of change scale [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Physical activity level assessed by a questionnaire from the HUNT study [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Quality of life assessed by EQ-5D-5L [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Anxiety and depression assessed by Hopkins symptom checklist [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Grip strength measured using a handheld dynamometer [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Pressure pain threshold of the tibialis anterior muscle measured using an algometer [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Use of analgesics assessed by a questionnaire from the HUNT study [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Patient's' perceived effect of the treatment assessed by the Patient specific functioning scale [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Work ability assessed by Work ability index [Time Frame: 3 and 12 weeks + 6 and 12 months]

Secondary ID(s)

2014/1157

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Kommunal Landspensjonskasse

Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

St. Olavs Hospital