Comparing Patient-Reported Symptoms to Objective Neck Range of Motion and Physical Capacity in Women With Chronic Neck Pain.
Not yet recruitingNCT07862387
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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)
Chronic neck pain is a common health condition that causes disability and functional limitations, and while clinicians frequently rely on patient-reported questionnaires to assess symptoms, it remains unclear how accurately these self-reported measures reflect actual physical capacity. This study aims to investigate the relationship between patient-reported outcome measures and objective physical performance assessments in 98 women aged 18-45 years with chronic nonspecific neck pain. Participants will complete questionnaires evaluating perceived neck mobility (S-ROM-Neck), fear of movement (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia), and pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale), which will be compared against objective measurements including active cervical range of motion using a CROM device, controlled box-lifting capacity (PILE test), timed unloaded and loaded walking performance, and deep cervical flexor and extensor muscle endurance tests. Ultimately, the findings will clarify whether self-reported questionnaires are sufficient for evaluating physical capacity or if objective performance testing should be routinely integrated into clinical practice
Study details
- Official title
- Do Patient-Reported Outcomes Reflect Objective Cervical Mobility and Physical Capacity in Women With Chronic Neck Pain?
- Conditions
- Sponsor
- Borna Farhoomand
- Organization
- Pamukkale University
- Start date
- 2026-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2026-12-25
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 45 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic nonspecific neck pain lasting for at least 3 months, * Ability to understand test instructions and complete self-reported questionnaires, * Willingness to participate in all physical performance and range of motion assessments, * Voluntary provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Specific cervical spine pathologies, including cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, or severe spinal stenosis, * History of cervical spine surgery or severe neck trauma/fracture, * Inflammatory, systemic, or autoimmune diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), * Neurological, neuromuscular, or vestibular disorders that impair balance, coordination, or strength, * Current pregnancy, * History of receiving physical therapy, manual therapy, or cervical injections within the past 3 months, * Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders preventing compliance with evaluation protocols.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07862387