The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Symptoms, Neck 3D Movement, Neck Muscle Electromyography and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT02826590

Last Updated: 2017-10-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-06-30

Study Completion Date

2017-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on symptoms, 3D movement of the neck, neck muscle electromyography and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck 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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Neck passive mobilizations

Neck passive mobilizations

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neck passive mobilizations

Intervention Type OTHER

Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Manual contact

Manual contact

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Manual contact

Intervention Type OTHER

Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Interventions

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Neck passive mobilizations

Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Intervention Type OTHER

Manual contact

Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Intermittent neck pain
* That worsens or improves with certain neck movements or positions
* Has not been caused by a blow, fall or accident

Exclusion Criteria

* Cervicobrachialgia
* Has been treated with or is awaiting neck surgery
* Diagnosed with a particular inflammatory disease or spinal condition
* Where treatment with cervical mobilizations is contraindicated
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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King's College London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Atlas Fisioterapia

Donostia / San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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2016/066

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id