CompletedNot Applicable

Motor Imagery Ability and Cervical Discogenic Pain

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2024-01-02

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Background: The purpose of the study was to examine the motor imagery ability and its association with pain, functional status, neck awareness and depression levels in individuals with cervical discogenic pain (CDP). Methods: Sixty individuals aged between 18-65 were included in the study. Demographic data was recorded, pain and disability were evaluated using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI), motor imagery ability using Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire-20 (KVIQ-20) and mental chronometry. Grip strength, cervical muscle endurance, upper limbs functionality, neck awareness and depression levels were assessed using hydraulic hand dynamometer, cervical muscle endurance tests, Upper Extremity Functional Index-15 (UEFI-15), Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire (FreNAQ), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), respectively.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 to 65 years with cervical disc herniation, who were suffered from neck pain lasting for at least 3 months, * Had a resting pain between 3-7 according to the Visual Analog Scale; * Could follow the instructions of a physiotherapist. Exclusion Criteria: * The individuals with disk degeneration without cervical disk herniation, cervical stenosis and cervical spondylosis were excluded. * In addition, individuals who had a history of spinal tumor or head trauma, had a spinal deformity or congenital malformation, had a cervical instability and cervical artery dysfunction, underwent any cervical surgery in the preceding 6 months, musculoskeletal disorders and neuromuscular diseases in the upper extremity and shoulders (rotator cuff tear, very severe myofascial pain syndrome, cervical facet joint pain, carpal tunnel disease, etc.) * Who were not able to follow the instructions of the therapist were excluded from the study.

What they're measuring

Assessment of Pain Severity

Timeframe: February 2024

Assessment of Neck Disability

Timeframe: February 2024

Assessment of Motor Imagery Ability

Timeframe: February 2024

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06502236

SponsorHacettepe University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-05

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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