Thoracic Manipulation and Mobilization for Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT02051478

Last Updated: 2014-01-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to examine the widespread effects of thoracic spine thrust manipulation and thoracic non-thrust mobilization on pressure pain sensitivity and neck pain intensity in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Keywords

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manipulation mobilization spine pressure pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Thoracic manipulation

A high-velocity, end range, anterior-posterior thrust applied through the elbows to the mid-thoracic spine will be applied.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Thoracic manipulation

Intervention Type OTHER

A high-velocity, end range, anterior-posterior thrust applied through the elbows to the mid-thoracic spine will be applied

Thoracic mobilization

Patients will receive 20 seconds bouts of grade III-IV of central posterior-anterior (PA) non-thrust mobilization from T3 to T6 spinous process as described by Maitland et al for an overall intervention time of approximately 2 minutes

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Thoracic mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will receive 20 seconds bouts of grade III-IV of central posterior-anterior (PA) non-thrust mobilization from T3 to T6 spinous process as described by Maitland et al for an overall intervention time of approximately 2 minutes

Interventions

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Thoracic mobilization

Patients will receive 20 seconds bouts of grade III-IV of central posterior-anterior (PA) non-thrust mobilization from T3 to T6 spinous process as described by Maitland et al for an overall intervention time of approximately 2 minutes

Intervention Type OTHER

Thoracic manipulation

A high-velocity, end range, anterior-posterior thrust applied through the elbows to the mid-thoracic spine will be applied

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* mechanical idiopathic neck pain
* bilateral pain symptoms
* chronic pain (\>3 months of duration)

Exclusion Criteria

* whiplash injury
* previous spine surgery
* diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
* diagnosis of fibromyalgia
* having undergone any physical therapy intervention in the previous year
* pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

Head Division

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jaime Salom.Moreno, PT, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Locations

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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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URJC2012/11

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id