Neck Education for Parents of Disabled Children
CompletedNot applicableNCT06758232
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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)
Objective: Parents of children with disabilities are at risk of musculoskeletal pain, postural disorders, and functional limitations due to caregiving responsibilities and physical demands. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a neck education program in parents of children with disabilities who have chronic neck pain. Method: This single-blind randomized controlled trial included 62 parents diagnosed with chronic neck pain (intervention group: n=30; control group: n=32). The intervention group received a neck education program, while the control group did not receive any training. The program was implemented over five consecutive days and consisted of five 60-minute sessions. Neck pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ); functional disability using the Neck Disability Index (NDI); spinal curvature using the Spinal Mouse device; posture using the Corbin Posture Assessment Scale (CPAS); physical activity level using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF); and quality of life using the SF-36. Assessments were conducted before and 12 weeks after the intervention. Data were analyzed using two-way mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: At baseline, no significant differences were found between groups for any parameter (p \> 0.05). After the intervention, the intervention group showed a significant improvement in NDI scores (p \< 0.001), whereas no significant changes were observed in other parameters (p \> 0.05). Conclusion: The neck education program was found to be effective in reducing functional disability among parents of children with disabilities who experience chronic neck pain. Keywords: Chronic neck pain; Functional disability; Neck education; Parents of children with disabilities
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of a Neck Education Program in Parents of Children With Disabilities: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
- Start date
- 2024-12-30
- Primary completion
- 2025-08-28
- 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: * Volunteer parents between the ages of 18-65, with spinal problems and chronic pain, pain lasting longer than 3 months, no inflammatory pain, no pain originating from abdominal-pelvic organs will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with acute fractures and malignancies, cervical disc herniation, those who have undergone surgical operations in the cervical region or spine, those with upper extremity pathologies, and those with rheumatological, neurological and psychological disorders will be excluded from the study.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06758232