ProprioceptionRCTNCT04045106
The Acute Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Cervical Range of Motion, Strength and Proprioception.
A study testing Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Patterns, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching and Passive range of motion in people with Proprioception and Neck, run by Yeditepe University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
the aim of the study was to investigate the immediate influence of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on cervical range of motion, strength and proprioception Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Proprioception, Neck
- What is being tested?
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Patterns, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching and Passive range of motion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 104 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 Feb 2019to 27 May 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Neck disability index score of 5 or less
- Able to understand and follow instructions
- Above 18 years old
Who cannot join
- Cervical trauma
- History of cervical inter-vertebral disc pathology
- Rheumatic diseases
- Whiplash syndrome
- History of surgeries to the neck, face and shoulders
- History of systemic diseases
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
Yeditepe University
Ataşehir, Istanbul, 34755
Bahcesehir University
Beşiktaş, Istanbul, 34353
About this study
Official title: The Acute Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Cervical Range of Motion, Strength and Proprioception
the aim of the study was to investigate the immediate influence of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on cervical range of motion, strength and proprioception
Read the detailed description
the study evaluates the influence of two proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques (PNF patterns and PNF stretching) on cervical proprioception. PNF techniques are regularly used techniques among physiotherapist. also there is a lack of studies that investigated the effect of PNF on cervical proprioception
- Conditions
- Proprioception, Neck
- Being tested
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Patterns, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching, Passive range of motion
- Keywords
- Proprioception, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation,, Cervical spine, stretching
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation PatternsOther
The participants were asked to sit on a chair, the therapist performed the pattern of movement himself then passively applied the pattern on the participant then asked the participant to perform the pattern, and the therapist observed and corrected the movement if it was done improperly.Then participants were told that the therapist will resist their movement, they were also told to keep breathing normally and to report any discomfort and/or pain.After mastering the pattern,the therapist placed one hand on the participant's mandibular and the other hand approximately between parietal and occipital bones to apply resistance through out the ROM, each pattern performed for 3 sets of 10 repetitions with 1-2-minute rest between sets.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretchingOther
was done for 6 repetitions with hold for 6 seconds in position of stretch and sub maximal isometric contraction for 6 seconds, 1-2-minute rest was given before changing the target muscle group
Passive range of motionOther
ineffective passive ROM for 10 repetitions for flexion, extension, right and left side bending and right and left rotation, it was done from neutral position to the limit of motion without causing any stretch to the muscle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PNF pattern | Experimental | PNF patterns were performed using Dynamic of reversals technique which is characterized as active motion alternating from one direction (agonist) to the opposite (antagonist) without relaxing. The cervical patterns consisted of
1. Cervical flexion with right rotation followed by extension with left rotation.
2. Cervical flexion with left rotation followed by extension with right rotation. Receives: Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Patterns |
| PNF stretching | Experimental | PNF stretching was done using contract-relax-antagonist contract (CRAC) technique for cervical flexors, extensors, right and left lateral flexors, right rotators and left rotators. Receives: Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching |
| control | Sham comparator | Participants allocated to the control group received ineffective passive ROM. Receives: Other: Passive range of motion |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cervical Proprioception: Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument.
Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument. Participants were asked to sit and put on the CROM instrument, then they were instructed to start moving their head to one of directions then the assessor stopped them at 30 degrees and told them to feel the amount of movement and muscle tension, this was repeated 3 times as a reference, then they were asked to do the movement with the eyes closed until they reach the target angle, this was repeated for 3 times, this was done for each direction and the assessor recorded the results. Cervical proprioception was done for flexion, extension, right side bending, left side bending, right and left rotation
Measured: 1 day
Secondary outcomes (2)
Range Of Motion
Active Range of motion (AROM) was measured using cervical range of motion instrument.
CROM instrument were placed on the participants head, then the assessor asked the participant to move towards the movement direction until they reach the limit.
Measured: 1 day
Muscle strength
The measurement were taken for cervical flexors, extensors, right and left rotators, right and left side benders, each was done in an against gravity position.
Measured: 1 day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Aug 2019
- Study start20 Feb 2019
- Primary completion27 May 2019
- Study completion27 May 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ProprioceptionStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 104 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Yeditepe University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bahçeşehir University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- SULE DEMIRBASISTANBUL, Study director, Yeditepe University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04045106
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 10269393
- Acronym
- RCT
- Status last verified
- Jul 2019
- First submitted
- 1 Aug 2019
- Last updated
- 29 Aug 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Aug 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Acute Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Cervical Range of Motion, Strength and Proprioception
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04045106
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RCT / 10269393
- Conditions
- Proprioception, Neck
- Keywords
- Proprioception, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation,, Cervical spine, stretching
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 104 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Yeditepe UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bahçeşehir University
- Study start
- 20 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 May 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 May 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Aug 2019 (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.
the aim of the study was to investigate the immediate influence of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on cervical range of motion, strength and proprioception
Detailed description
the study evaluates the influence of two proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques (PNF patterns and PNF stretching) on cervical proprioception. PNF techniques are regularly used techniques among physiotherapist. also there is a lack of studies that investigated the effect of PNF on cervical proprioception
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| PNF pattern | Experimental | Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation PatternsPNF patterns were performed using Dynamic of reversals technique which is characterized as active motion alternating from one direction (agonist) to the opposite (antagonist) without relaxing. The cervical patterns consisted of 1. Cervical flexion with right rotation followed by extension with left rotation. 2. Cervical flexion with left rotation followed by extension with right rotation. |
| PNF stretching | Experimental | Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretchingPNF stretching was done using contract-relax-antagonist contract (CRAC) technique for cervical flexors, extensors, right and left lateral flexors, right rotators and left rotators. |
| control | Sham comparator | Other: Passive range of motionParticipants allocated to the control group received ineffective passive ROM. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Neck disability index score of 5 or less
- Able to understand and follow instructions
- Above 18 years old
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Cervical trauma
- History of cervical inter-vertebral disc pathology
- Rheumatic diseases
- Whiplash syndrome
- History of surgeries to the neck, face and shoulders
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation PatternsThe participants were asked to sit on a chair, the therapist performed the pattern of movement himself then passively applied the pattern on the participant then asked the participant to perform the pattern, and the therapist observed and corrected the movement if it was done improperly.Then participants were told that the therapist will resist their movement, they were also told to keep breathing normally and to report any discomfort and/or pain.After mastering the pattern,the therapist placed one hand on the participant's mandibular and the other hand approximately between parietal and occipital bones to apply resistance through out the ROM, each pattern performed for 3 sets of 10 repetitions with 1-2-minute rest between sets. | Other | PNF pattern |
| Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretchingwas done for 6 repetitions with hold for 6 seconds in position of stretch and sub maximal isometric contraction for 6 seconds, 1-2-minute rest was given before changing the target muscle group | Other | PNF stretching |
| Passive range of motionineffective passive ROM for 10 repetitions for flexion, extension, right and left side bending and right and left rotation, it was done from neutral position to the limit of motion without causing any stretch to the muscle. | Other | control |
Primary outcome
Cervical Proprioception: Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument.
Time frame: 1 day
Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument. Participants were asked to sit and put on the CROM instrument, then they were instructed to start moving their head to one of directions then the assessor stopped them at 30 degrees and told them to feel the amount of movement and muscle tension, this was repeated 3 times as a reference, then they were asked to do the movement with the eyes closed until they reach the target angle, this was repeated for 3 times, this was done for each direction and the assessor recorded the results. Cervical proprioception was done for flexion, extension, right side bending, left side bending, right and left rotation
2 secondary outcomes
Range Of Motion
Time frame: 1 day
Muscle strength
Time frame: 1 day
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Aug 2019.
- 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.
SULE DEMIRBASISTANBUL study director
Yeditepe University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Patterns, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching and Passive range of motion in people with Proprioception and Neck, run by Yeditepe University at 2 sites 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 3 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Cervical Proprioception: Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument. (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Aug 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.