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Comparison of percutaneous neuromodulation and therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain:
Inmaculada Carmen Lara-Palomo1, Raúl Romero-Del Rey2, Manuel Saavedra-Hernández1
1Nursing, Physical Therapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalucía, Spain.
Introduction:
Neck pain is highly prevalent worldwide with no reliable or approved therapies. Recently, percutaneous neuromodulation (PNM) has gained popularity as an alternative to conventional treatments for managing musculoskeletal disorders.
Objective:
This study aims to assess the comparative effectiveness of PNM compared with therapeutic exercise in the management of patients with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP).
Methods And Analysis:
In this randomised, controlled, single-blind study, 100 patients with CNNP will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio into two study groups: treatment with PNM and treatment with therapeutic exercise (specific neck exercises). A total of 18 structured exercise sessions will be administered three times per week for 6 weeks. Disability, pain intensity, fear of movement, quality of life, quality of sleep, catastrophising, cervical range of motion and pressure pain threshold will be recorded at 6 weeks (immediately post-treatment) and 8 weeks after initiation (or the end of treatment).
Ethics And Dissemination:
Ethical approval was obtained from the provincial research ethics committee of Almeria (AP-0429-2023 C4-F2) in June 2024. The results of the study, including feasibility outcomes, will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at academic, clinical and healthcare conferences.
Trial Registration Number:
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06695949.
