Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises and Chronic Non-spesifik Neck and Back Pain
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Diapragmatic Breathing, Control Group (A):.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Back Pain. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises Added to Posture and Core Stabilization Training on Pain, Body Awareness and Cardiovascular Parameters in Women With Chronic Non-spesific Neck and Back Pain
Overview
Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises Added to Posture and Core Stabilization Training on Pain, Body Awareness and Cardiovascular Parameters in Women with Chronic Non-spesific Neck and Back Pain
Detailed description
This study aimed to investigate additional effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on pain, body awareness and cardiovascular parameters in women with chronic non-spesific neck and back pain
Interventions
- Other Diapragmatic Breathing
In addition to postural and core stabilization exercises, participants in the intervention group will perform diaphragmatic breathing exercises over an 8-week period, with sessions conducted twice weekly. Each session will last approximately 40 minutes. - Other Control Group (A):
Participants in the control group will receive a routine exercise program consisting of postural and core stabilization exercises for 8 weeks, performed twice weekly. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes.
Primary outcome measures
- Pain intensity [Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Body awareness [Time frame: Baselien and at 8 weeks]
- Blood pressure [Time frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks]
- Heart rate [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Having a diagnosis of non-specific chronic neck pain (ICD-10: M54.2) and upper back pain (ICD-10: M54.6)
- Having a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score of ≥ 3/10
- Not having received physiotherapy treatment within the previous 3 months
- Not being a regular smoker or alcohol user
Exclusion criteria
- Having a history of cervical region surgery
- Individuals with diagnostic codes other than M54.2 and M54.6 will be excluded from the study
- Having a history of acute infection, major surgical intervention, or malignancy within the past three months
- Having neurological, rheumatological, or respiratory system diseases
- Being pregnant
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Karadeniz Technical University — Trabzon
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07683273 · 2026-127