Neck PainNCT06233006
Investigation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Functions in Female Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain
An observational study of Neck Pain, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Neck Pain
- What is being tested?
- Assessment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2023to 1 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Female patients with Non Spesific Neck Pain
Who may be able to join
- Having neck pain lasting more than 30 days and being diagnosed with non-specific neck pain
- Having a score of 14/50 or above on the Neck Disability Index
- Expressing neck pain as at least 3/10 points or above on the visual analog scale
- Being 18 years or older
- Female patients
Who cannot join
- Previously diagnosed orthopedic diseases related to the spine
- Undergoing surgical upper extremity surgery that may affect upper extremity functions
- Being pregnant and having just given birth
- Serious pathologies (such as cancer, spondylolisthesis, rheumatoid arthritis, kyphoscoliosis, scoliosis, etc., thoracic deformity or ankylosing spondylitis)
- Symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis (such as incoordination of hands, arms and legs, bowel and bladder incontinence)
- Radix compression (such as sensory changes, muscle weakness, or decreased reflexes)
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- History of whiplash or cervical surgery
- Kyphoscoliosis, scoliosis etc. thorax deformity
- Having a body mass index over 30
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Tarsus State Hospital
Mersin, Tarsus, 33400
Abdulkadir Goz, MsC
About this study
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Functions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Female Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain
Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Neck pain is thought to affect upper extremity functions. Although the exact cause is unknown, it has been reported that mechanical loading, minor peripheral nerve damage and deconditioning negatively affect upper extremity functions in individuals with neck pain and reduce the quality of life. Although it is stated in the literature that patients with neck pain often experience upper extremity problems, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between the neck and upper extremity.
This study was planned to determine upper extremity functions and their impact on health-related quality of life in female patients with NSHP. Female patients with NSHP over the age of 18 who apply to Tarsus State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. With our research, patients' upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life will be evaluated and interpreted.
Read the detailed description
Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Neck pain is thought to affect upper extremity functions. Although the exact cause is unknown, it has been reported that mechanical loading, minor peripheral nerve damage and deconditioning negatively affect upper extremity functions in individuals with neck pain and reduce the quality of life. Although it is stated in the literature that patients with neck pain often experience upper extremity problems, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between the neck and upper extremity.
This study was planned to determine upper extremity functions and their impact on health-related quality of life in female patients with NSHP. Female patients with NSHP over the age of 18 who apply to Tarsus State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. With our research, patients' upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life will be evaluated and interpreted.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Being tested
- Assessment
- Medical subject headings
- Neck Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AssessmentOther
upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Non Spesific Neck Pain | Patients with Non Spesific Neck Pain Receives: Other: Assessment | |
| Healthy Control | Individuals with similar age Receives: Other: Assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
hand skills
Assessed with Nine Hole Peg Test
Measured: 4 minutes
hand grip strength
Assessed with Baseline Hand Dynamometer
Measured: 1 minute
pinch grip strength
Assessed with Baseline Pinchmeter
Measured: 1 minute
reaction time
Assessed with Nelson Hand Reaction Test
Measured: 1 minute
position sense
Assessed with Baseline Digital Inclinometer
Measured: 5 minutes
Upper extremity strength and endurance
Assessed with Single Arm Military Press Test
Measured: 1 minutes
upper extremity disability
Assessed with DASH questionnarie
Measured: 5 minutes
Secondary outcomes (2)
Health Related Quality of Life
Assessed with SF36 quastionnarie
Measured: 5 minutes
Neck disability
Assessed with Neck Disability Index
Measured: 5 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Jan 2024
- Study start1 Dec 2023
- Primary completion1 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Neck PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Tarsus University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Abdulkadir GOZ, Dokuz Eylul University
- Investigators
- Sevgi OZALEVLİ, PhD, Study director, Dokuz Eylul University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06233006
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DokuzEU01
- Status last verified
- Jan 2024
- First submitted
- 22 Jan 2024
- Last updated
- 31 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Goz A, Ozalevli S, Goz E. Upper Extremity Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Women with Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2026 Sep 1;26(3):447-456.
PubMed 42675947
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jan 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Functions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Female Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06233006
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DokuzEU01
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Tarsus University
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 31 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Neck pain is thought to affect upper extremity functions. Although the exact cause is unknown, it has been reported that mechanical loading, minor peripheral nerve damage and deconditioning negatively affect upper extremity functions in individuals with neck pain and reduce the quality of life. Although it is stated in the literature that patients with neck pain often experience upper extremity problems, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between the neck and upper extremity.
This study was planned to determine upper extremity functions and their impact on health-related quality of life in female patients with NSHP. Female patients with NSHP over the age of 18 who apply to Tarsus State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. With our research, patients' upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life will be evaluated and interpreted.
Detailed description
Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral part of the neck between the superior nuchael line and the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, without neurological findings and obvious structural pathology. It is more common in women than in men. Neck pain is thought to affect upper extremity functions. Although the exact cause is unknown, it has been reported that mechanical loading, minor peripheral nerve damage and deconditioning negatively affect upper extremity functions in individuals with neck pain and reduce the quality of life. Although it is stated in the literature that patients with neck pain often experience upper extremity problems, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between the neck and upper extremity.
This study was planned to determine upper extremity functions and their impact on health-related quality of life in female patients with NSHP. Female patients with NSHP over the age of 18 who apply to Tarsus State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. With our research, patients' upper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life will be evaluated and interpreted.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Non Spesific Neck Pain | – | Other: AssessmentPatients with Non Spesific Neck Pain |
| Healthy Control | – | Other: AssessmentIndividuals with similar age |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Female patients with Non Spesific Neck Pain
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Having neck pain lasting more than 30 days and being diagnosed with non-specific neck pain
- Having a score of 14/50 or above on the Neck Disability Index
- Expressing neck pain as at least 3/10 points or above on the visual analog scale
- Being 18 years or older
- Female patients
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Previously diagnosed orthopedic diseases related to the spine
- Undergoing surgical upper extremity surgery that may affect upper extremity functions
- Being pregnant and having just given birth
- Serious pathologies (such as cancer, spondylolisthesis, rheumatoid arthritis, kyphoscoliosis, scoliosis, etc., thoracic deformity or ankylosing spondylitis)
- Symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis (such as incoordination of hands, arms and legs, bowel and bladder incontinence)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Assessmentupper extremity functions (hand skills, hand and finger grip strength, reaction time, position sense, upper extremity strength and endurance) and health-related quality of life | Other | Healthy Control, Non Spesific Neck Pain |
Primary outcome
hand skills
Time frame: 4 minutes
Assessed with Nine Hole Peg Test
hand grip strength
Time frame: 1 minute
Assessed with Baseline Hand Dynamometer
pinch grip strength
Time frame: 1 minute
Assessed with Baseline Pinchmeter
reaction time
Time frame: 1 minute
Assessed with Nelson Hand Reaction Test
position sense
Time frame: 5 minutes
Assessed with Baseline Digital Inclinometer
Upper extremity strength and endurance
Time frame: 1 minutes
Assessed with Single Arm Military Press Test
upper extremity disability
Time frame: 5 minutes
Assessed with DASH questionnarie
2 secondary outcomes
Health Related Quality of Life
Time frame: 5 minutes
Neck disability
Time frame: 5 minutes
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Jan 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42675947Goz A, Ozalevli S, Goz E. Upper Extremity Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Women with Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2026 Sep 1;26(3):447-456.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sevgi OZALEVLİ, PhD study director
Dokuz Eylul University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Neck Pain, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Abdulkadir Goz (+905064042401, fzt.kadir@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
hand skills (time frame: 4 minutes). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06233006, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jan 2024.