Effectiveness of NMES on Neck Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT06320340
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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)
The aim of this randomized-controlled study was to determine the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied simultaneously to exercise on pain, static endurance of cervical deep flexor muscles, fear of movement and disability in chronic neck pain. The participants were randomly assigned to one group which in only five clinical pilates exercises were performed (Group I) or the other group which NMES was applied on lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles while the same exercises were performing (Group II).
Study details
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Applied Simultaneously to Exercise on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Endurance, Fear of Movement and Disability in Chronic Neck Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Exercise
- Other: Electrotherapy
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Start date
- 2021-03-15
- Primary completion
- 2021-05-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) being aged from 18 to 65 years old, * (2) having neck pain shows mechanical nature longer than 3 months, and * (3) getting a score of at least 10 from Neck Disability Index. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) having a surgery on neck and shoulder regions, * (2) having a neurological symptom, and * (3) did not complete the process of the assessment and intervention of this study.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06320340