Using mobile games for neck pain rehabilitation

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application that incorporates serious games for cervical rehabilitation in adults with non-specific neck pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group that follows a traditional home exercise program or an intervention group that uses the mobile app to guide their exercises. Both groups will log their progress in a compliance journal to monitor adherence and outcomes. The goal is to determine if the app enhances treatment adherence compared to standard practices.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Persons of legal age with cervicalgia.
* Have a smart mobile device (smartphone or tablet) on which to download the App.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute musculoskeletal pathological processes or exacerbation (less than 15 days of evolution). Includes presentation of symptoms such as paraesthesia, radiating pain, loss of strength in the upper limb.
* Episodes of severe pain more than 15 days of evolution.
* Accident with cervical or dorsal injury within the last month.
* Refusing to sign the informed consent.
* Not having a device suitable for installation or lack of experience in the use of smart mobile devices.
* Baseline NDI score of less than 5.
* Presence of red flags:

  * Suspicion of fracture: advanced age, previous trauma, osteoporosis.
  * Suspicion of neurological involvement: loss of sensation in extremities, loss of strength or muscle mass.
  * Suspicion of infection: fever, night sweats.
  * Suspicion of cancer: Previous history of cancer, no improvement in one month of treatment, weight loss, headache, vomiting.
  * Suspicion of systemic disease: headache, fever, malaise, general headache, fever, malaise, unilateral skin rash (herpes).

Where it's running

• University of the Balearic Islands
  Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Iosune Salinas-Bueno, PhD
• Email: iosune.salinas@uib.es
• Phone: +34971259512

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.