Efficacy of telerehabilitation exercise in patients with chronic neck pain: a protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.
Giovanna Laura Neves AntonioMariana Quixabeira AlmeidaMariana Arias AvilaMarcos Amaral de NoronhaLuiz Fernando Approbato SelistrePublished in: Pain management (2023)
The aim of this study is to investigate if telerehabilitation is just as effective as the same face-to-face exercise program in patients with chronic neck pain (NP). 140 participants will participate in this non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Primary outcomes will be pain intensity and disability, and secondary outcomes will be kinesiophobia, catastrophizing, fear avoidance beliefs, anxiety and depression symptoms, self-efficacy for pain and global perceived effect. It will be collected at baseline, 6 weeks and 6 months after intervention. The analysis of non-inferiority will be calculated by mixed linear models considering the non-inferiority margin. The results of this clinical trial will be able to overcome the barriers that physiotherapists face for the success of their therapies. In addition, it may reduce the high demands and public health costs with NP. Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (RBR-6VBSMB). Clinical Trial Registration: REBEC (Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials) RBR-6VBSMB (ClinicalTrials.gov).
Keyphrases
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic pain
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- high intensity
- public health
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- physical activity
- pain management
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- double blind
- neuropathic pain
- multiple sclerosis
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- social support
- systematic review
- spinal cord injury
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- global health