Respiratory Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Postural Control in Chronic Neck Pain With Disability
CompletedNCT07124455
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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)
Neck pain is a common cause of disability worldwide, especially among middle-aged women in wealthy countries. It often occurs in episodes and can become chronic, affecting physical, psychological, emotional, and social aspects of life, which reduces quality of life for both patients and their families. Research has shown that neck pain is linked to problems with movement control, such as reduced neck mobility, increased activity in surface muscles, and poor body position awareness. These issues may lead to breathing problems because surface neck muscles are involved in inhalation. Studies have found that people with chronic neck pain have reduced lung function and altered breathing patterns compared to healthy individuals. However, no research has yet explored how respiratory endurance and balance control relate to neck pain severity. This study will assess respiratory muscle strength, endurance, and postural control in people with chronic neck pain. Participants will be divided into groups based on the severity of their neck disability, and their respiratory and balance measurements will be compared to healthy individuals. The goal is to understand whether worsening neck disability is associated with greater respiratory problems.
Study details
- Official title
- Investigation of Respiratory Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Postural Control in Individuals With Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain and Varying Degrees of Disability
- Conditions
- Neck Pain Chronic
- Respiratory Function
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
- Collaborators
- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
- Start date
- 2024-04-04
- Primary completion
- 2024-11-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- 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: Individuals diagnosed with Non-Specific Neck Pain by a physician Having complaints of Non-Specific Neck Pain for at least 3 months Aged between 18 and 65 years Willingness to participate voluntarily No diagnosed respiratory disease No diagnosed cardiac disease No diagnosed neuromuscular disease Non-smoker Exclusion Criteria: Presence of radiculopathy or structural abnormalities in the cervical region History of surgery on the cervical region Upper respiratory tract infection within the last 3 months History of surgery involving the chest cage or spine Spinal deformities such as scoliosis or kyphosis History of abdominal surgery Inflammatory and rheumatological diseases Presence of infection in the bone or soft tissue of the cervical spine Presence of malignancy Pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07124455