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Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE

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<strong>KCE</strong> Reports 119 <strong>Non</strong>-Specific Neck Pain: <strong>diagnosis</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>treatment</strong> 51<br />

APPENDIX 4: EVIDENCE TABLE OF INCLUDED RCT’S FOR TREATMENT<br />

Reference Cochrane<br />

code<br />

medium<br />

(4,5,6) or<br />

high (>6)<br />

max=9<br />

1 Helewa, A., et al., Effect of<br />

therapeutic exercise <strong>and</strong><br />

sleeping <strong>neck</strong> support on<br />

patients with chronic <strong>neck</strong><br />

<strong>pain</strong>: a r<strong>and</strong>omized clinical<br />

trial. J Rheumatol, 2007.<br />

34(1): p. 151-8.<br />

2 O'Leary, S., et al., Specific<br />

therapeutic exercise of the<br />

<strong>neck</strong> induces immediate<br />

local hypoalgesia. J Pain,<br />

2007. 8(11): p. 832-9.<br />

3 Ylinen, J., et al., Neck<br />

muscle training in the<br />

<strong>treatment</strong> of chronic <strong>neck</strong><br />

<strong>pain</strong>: a three-year follow-up<br />

study. Eura Medicophys,<br />

2007. 43(2): p. 161-9.<br />

Publication<br />

date<br />

high (7) 2007 To inverstigate the effect of<br />

therapeutic exercises <strong>and</strong><br />

sleeping <strong>neck</strong> support<br />

contoured pillows on<br />

patients with chronic <strong>neck</strong><br />

<strong>pain</strong>.<br />

Objective Patient Intervention Compare Outcome Data-extraction Authors conclusion<br />

high (7) 2007 To compare two <strong>specific</strong><br />

cervical flexor muscle<br />

exercise protocols on<br />

immediate <strong>pain</strong> relief in the<br />

cervical spine of people<br />

with chronic <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong>.<br />

high (7) 2007 To evaluate whether the<br />

positive results achieved<br />

with a one-year training<br />

regimen in patients with<br />

chronic non-<strong>specific</strong> <strong>neck</strong><br />

<strong>pain</strong> would have longst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

effects.<br />

adults 18-70 years<br />

with unresolved <strong>neck</strong><br />

<strong>pain</strong> (between 2 -12<br />

months duration)<br />

n=151 participants<br />

<strong>and</strong> n=128 who<br />

completed the 12week<br />

assessment<br />

n=48 females with a<br />

history of <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> of<br />

3 or more months'<br />

duration <strong>and</strong> scored<br />

5 or greater on the<br />

NDI (Neck Disability<br />

Index).<br />

<strong>treatment</strong> maneuvers were provided<br />

by a physiotherapist assigned to the<br />

study.<br />

1. Thermal modalities <strong>and</strong> massage<br />

2. Neck support<br />

3. Active exercises<br />

1. Active control: heat or cold plus superficial<br />

massage<br />

2. Control + instruction in using a sleeping<br />

<strong>neck</strong> support pillow(prvided)<br />

3. Control + active <strong>neck</strong> <strong>and</strong> postural<br />

exercises<br />

4. Control + a <strong>neck</strong> support pillow + active<br />

<strong>neck</strong> <strong>and</strong> postural exercises<br />

* Cranio-cervical flexion co-ordination * Cranio-cervical flexion co-ordination<br />

exercise (CCF)<br />

exercise (CCF)<br />

* Cervical Flexion endurance exercise * Cervical Flexion endurance exercise (CF)<br />

(CF)<br />

n=180 females 1. strength exercises group (12 days)<br />

included of which 5 2. endurance exercises group (12<br />

withdrew for personal days)<br />

reasons, polymyalgia<br />

rheumatica or<br />

pregnancy.<br />

All were employed<br />

female office workers<br />

of working age with<br />

<strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> for over 6<br />

months.<br />

The groups were compared with each other<br />

<strong>and</strong> with a control group (3 days)<br />

* The northwick Park Neck<br />

Pain Questionnaire<br />

* SF-36 Health Status Survey<br />

(acute)<br />

* Physical measures: grip<br />

strength, anterior <strong>neck</strong> muscle<br />

strength with modified<br />

sphygmomanometer. VAS for<br />

recording <strong>pain</strong>.<br />

* <strong>pain</strong> (with VAS <strong>and</strong> pressure<br />

<strong>pain</strong> treshold (PPT) with the<br />

Somedic Production,<br />

Stockholm, Sweden)<br />

* SNS (sympathetic nervous<br />

system) measures (skin<br />

conductance, blood flow, skin<br />

tempertaure <strong>and</strong> blood<br />

pressure).<br />

PPT (kPa)<br />

difference between pre-<br />

<strong>and</strong> post-intervention<br />

CCF<br />

21,93 (11,34 to 32,51)*<br />

CF<br />

8,01 (0,74 to 15,27)*<br />

*significant within-group<br />

change pre-post exercise<br />

intervention (p

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