The Effect of Superficial EMG Biofeedback Training on Muscle Activation, Proprioception, Reaction Time and Upper Extremity Functions in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
CompletedNot applicableNCT06896487
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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)
Musculoskeletal disorders are among the health problems that most distract individuals from work life in both developed and developing countries. According to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, when evaluated in terms of burden of disease, life expectancy with disability and rehabilitation needs, low back and neck pain are at the top of this category. According to the Health Research Report published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) in 2019, musculoskeletal disorders in the neck region are more common in women and were determined as the musculoskeletal disorder with the highest increase by 12.9% between 2016 and 2019. It has been reported that in approximately half of individuals with neck pain, this pain recurs and becomes chronic. Factors such as sedentary lifestyle, history of low back pain, being female, anxiety disorders, sleep problems and smoking are thought to contribute to the chronicization of pain. Chronic neck pain is defined as pain in the neck region lasting longer than twelve weeks. Cervical muscle activations have been monitored with EMG studies in the patient population with neck pain from past to present and altered cervical muscle activations have been reported in individuals with neck pain. The main muscle groups in which muscle activation has been monitored with superficial EMG and changes have been found in individuals with neck pain are upper trapezius, sternocelidomastoid, cervical erector spinal muscles and thoracic erector spinal muscles. On the other hand, it is still debated whether these muscle activation changes are the cause or a normal consequence of chronic neck pain. In recent years, it has been reported in the literature that EMG Biofeedback studies have been included in patients with neck pain, but more studies are needed to determine its superiority to conventional applications. In the light of this information, in our study titled "The Effect of Superficial EMG Biofeedback Training on Muscle Activation, Prop…
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect Of Superficial Emg Biofeedback Training On Muscle Activation, Proprioception, Reaction Time And Upper Extremity Functions In Patients With Chronic Neck Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Surface EMG Biofeedback Muscle and Relaxation Training
- Other: Conventional Rehabilitation
- Sponsor
- Pervin Yeşiloğlu
- Collaborators
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Organization
- Yuzuncu Yil University
- Start date
- 2024-07-26
- Primary completion
- 2025-01-10
- 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: * Presentation to the clinic with neck pain for at least 3 months due to at least one of the following causes: facet joint dysfunction, cervical disc lesions, myofascial pain syndrome, cervical spondylosis, mechanical neck pain, * To be between the ages of 18-65, * To cooperate with the evaluation parameters to be applied in the study, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Not having received physical therapy for neck pain before, Exclusion Criteria: * Over 65 years of age, * Problems in perceiving verbal commands, * Having benefited from physiotherapy and/or another treatment method for neck pain within the last 1 year, * Undergoing any operation related to pathologies of the neck region, * To have undergone upper extremity surgery, * Presence of neurological symptoms, * Presence of comorbidities affecting upper extremity and hand functions (carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, impingement syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, lateral and medial epicondylitis, hand osteoarthritis), * Pregnancy.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06896487