Effects of Diaphragmatic Resistance Training in People With Chronic Neck Pain.
CompletedNot applicableNCT05529641
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
With increasing usage of electronic devices and sedentary lifestyle, chronic neck pain has become a more prevalent musculoskeletal disorder around the world. Many impairments have been identified in people with chronic neck pain including pain, muscle weakness, proprioceptive deficits and altered breathing pattern. Diaphragm is the key muscle for inspiration and also plays an important role in spinal stability. Previous studies have found that diaphragm functions are related to the stability of the lumbar spine through the fascial, neural and visceral systems. Diaphragmatic resistance training thus could have some positive effects on reducing pain and disability in people with low back pain. However, to date how diaphragmatic resistance training would affect chronic neck pain is still unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of diaphragmatic resistance training on pain, disability and movement quality in people with chronic neck pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Combined Diaphragmatic Resistance Training and Cervical Stabilization Exercise in People With Chronic Neck Pain.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Diaphragm
- Exercise Training
- Inhalation
- Interventions
- Other: Diaphragmatic resistance training
- Other: Cervical stabilization exercise
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Start date
- 2022-12-09
- Primary completion
- 2025-05-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Taiwan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Pain between nuchal line to T1 spinous process lasting over 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * First onset acute neck pain. * Surgery history. * Neurological symptoms. * Respiratory, psychiatric and neuromuscular disorders. * Smoking, pregnant, cancer. * Severe anemia or diabetes. * Core exercise in past 12 months. * Spine or chest deformity. * Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m/m.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05529641