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The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a combined intervention of manual therapy and exercise versus usual care, on pain intensity, disability, and global perceived recovery, in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual Therapy and Exercise | Experimental |
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| Usual Care | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Manual Therapy and Exercise (Physiotherapy Intervention) | Other | Experimental group: Manual Therapy and Exercise Participants in this group will receive a 6-weeks program of mobilization and progressive exercise programme for the neck flexors, 2 times a week. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Neck Pain Intensity | Measured using a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (range: 0 - 10 points) | Baseline |
| Neck Pain Intensity | Measured using a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (range: 0 - 10 points) | 3 weeks |
| Neck Pain Intensity | Measured using a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (range: 0 - 10 points) | 6 weeks |
| Neck Pain Intensity | Measured using a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (range: 0 - 10 points) | Follow-up 3 months |
| Neck Disability | Measured using the Neck Disability Index (range: 0-50 and higher scores are indicative of more disability) | Baseline |
| Neck Disability | Measured using the Neck Disability Index (range: 0-50 and higher scores are indicative of more disability) | 3 weeks |
| Neck Disability | Measured using the Neck Disability Index (range: 0-50 and higher scores are indicative of more disability) | 6 weeks |
| Neck Disability | Measured using the Neck Disability Index (range: 0-50 and higher scores are indicative of more disability) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Neck Global Perceived Recovery | Measured using Patient Global Impression of Change Scale to quantify a patient's global improvement over time. | Change from baseline of the global perceived recovery at 3 weeks; 6 weeks; Follow-up 3 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Lúcia Domingues, M.Sc. | Contact | 00351967648456 | lucia.domingues@nms.unl.pt | |
| Lúcia Domingues, M.Sc. | Contact | 00351967648456 |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lúcia Domingues, M.Sc. | NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa | Principal Investigator |
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| Usual Care (Physiotherapy Intervention) | Other | Active Comparator: Usual Care Participants in this group will receive usual care in physiotherapy during the 6-weeks period. |
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| Follow-up 3 months |
| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D015444 | Exercise |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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