Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Vertebrobasilar and Internal Carotis Arteries in Healthy Population

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-02-17

Study Completion Date

2017-04-28

Brief Summary

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After lumbar pain, neck pain is the most common cause of patients needing chiropractic care; the second most common cause of spinal manipulation use (1). Manipulation and mobilization are commonly used by chiropractors, osteopaths and manipulative physiotherapists in the treatment of neck pain. Many studies show that the Activator instrument is also used for this purpose in the chiropractic profession (2) There are several published case reports that relate to neck manipulation to vertebral artery dissection and stroke. The prevailing theory is that the neck extension and / or rotation may damage the vertebral artery in the foramen transversarium, especially at the C1-C2 level (2). However, most cases of extracranial vertebral artery dissection are thought to be spontaneous (3).

In the literature, there have been no studies investigating the effects of instrument-assisted spinal manipulation on vertebrobasilar and internal carotis arteries. the aim of this study to compare the effect of manual and instrumental spinal manipulation on blood flow parameters of vertebrobasilar and internal carotis arteries on healthy persons which have mechanical neck pain and asymptomatic in vertebrobasilar insufficiency test.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Vertebral Artery Dissection, Traumatic Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

30 participants were divided into 2 groups. In the first group, participants were applied manual chiropractic manipulation, and in the second group, participants were applied instrumental chiropractic manipulation.

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Manual Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

Demographic informations, pain, previous trauma, diseases, current medicine, past surgical operations, pregnancy, smoking use and cervical artery dissection history in family are questioned. Cervical flexion, extension, right and left rotations, right and left lateral flexions are measured by physiotherapist, in sitting position and with goniometer.Upper extremity muscle strength was measured with manual muscle testing in sitting position by physical therapist. The muscles innervated by C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1 cervical nerves were examined bilaterally. Cervical foraminal compression test was used to eliminate cervical root compression.Vertebrobasilar artery was assessed by premanipulative vertebrobasilar insufficiency test.Neck Disability Index was used to evaluate the functional neck status of the participants. After all assessments, participants who were eligible for this study were undertaken Doppler Ultrasonography before and after manual manipulative intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Doppler Ultrasonography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

GE LOGIQ S8 ultrasound machine was used to measure blood flow parameters in right and left a. carotis communis, a. carotis interna and a. vertebralis. All vessels were examined in the axial plane through their traces in the B-mode with a C6-15 MHz curvilinear matrix probe. Flow patterns and directions of vessels were then examined with Colour Doppler and it was determined whether there was any stenosis. Intimal thickness of a. carotis communis was measured by spectral doppler method. Measurements were recorded by visualizing the CCA at the supraclavicular level, the ICA carotid sinus (C4 level), and the VA at the V2 segment (C3-4 level), with less angle at 60 degrees. All measurements before and after the application were made at the same level. Immediately after manipulation, blood flow parameters were recorded as numerical data by the same physician again with Doppler USG of the relevant arteries.

Manual Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Manipulation procedures were applied to C1 or C2 (atlas and axis) vertebrae once in each participant. The application to which vertebrae were applied was determined by the palpation method applied by the physiotherapist. Manual chiropractic manipulation for C1 vertebra was applied in sitting position, using the "digit / atlas pull" technique. This technique is applied with the contact of practitioner's middle finger to the posterior part of transverse process of atlas, and generate a rotation force between C1 and C2 vertebrae.

The procedure was applied to C2 vertebra using the "index / facet push" technique in the supine position. This technique places pushing force in the direction of rotation between the C2-C3 vertebrae, placing the practitioner's index finger in contact with the posterior surface of the C2 facet joint.

Instrumental Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

The same assessments were applied to determine the eligibility of participants for this study. After all assessments, participants who were eligible for this study were undertaken Doppler Ultrasonography before and after instrumental manipulative intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Doppler Ultrasonography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

GE LOGIQ S8 ultrasound machine was used to measure blood flow parameters in right and left a. carotis communis, a. carotis interna and a. vertebralis. All vessels were examined in the axial plane through their traces in the B-mode with a C6-15 MHz curvilinear matrix probe. Flow patterns and directions of vessels were then examined with Colour Doppler and it was determined whether there was any stenosis. Intimal thickness of a. carotis communis was measured by spectral doppler method. Measurements were recorded by visualizing the CCA at the supraclavicular level, the ICA carotid sinus (C4 level), and the VA at the V2 segment (C3-4 level), with less angle at 60 degrees. All measurements before and after the application were made at the same level. Immediately after manipulation, blood flow parameters were recorded as numerical data by the same physician again with Doppler USG of the relevant arteries.

Instrumental Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Activator technique was applied to C1 or C2 (atlas and axis) vertebrae once in each participant. The application to which vertebrae were applied was determined by the palpation method applied by the physiotherapist. Instrumental spinal manipulation was applied with Activator V chiropractic instrument. For C1 vertebra, the procedure was applied in supine position, by placing the Activator device horizontally on the participant's atlas transverse process of the affected side and applying a pushing force in the medial direction.

For C2 vertebra, the procedure was applied in prone position, by placing the Activator device in the relevant C2 pedicle-lamina junction of the participant's affected side and applying a pushing force in the anterior, superior and mild medial direction of movement of the facet joint.

Interventions

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Doppler Ultrasonography

GE LOGIQ S8 ultrasound machine was used to measure blood flow parameters in right and left a. carotis communis, a. carotis interna and a. vertebralis. All vessels were examined in the axial plane through their traces in the B-mode with a C6-15 MHz curvilinear matrix probe. Flow patterns and directions of vessels were then examined with Colour Doppler and it was determined whether there was any stenosis. Intimal thickness of a. carotis communis was measured by spectral doppler method. Measurements were recorded by visualizing the CCA at the supraclavicular level, the ICA carotid sinus (C4 level), and the VA at the V2 segment (C3-4 level), with less angle at 60 degrees. All measurements before and after the application were made at the same level. Immediately after manipulation, blood flow parameters were recorded as numerical data by the same physician again with Doppler USG of the relevant arteries.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Manual Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

Manipulation procedures were applied to C1 or C2 (atlas and axis) vertebrae once in each participant. The application to which vertebrae were applied was determined by the palpation method applied by the physiotherapist. Manual chiropractic manipulation for C1 vertebra was applied in sitting position, using the "digit / atlas pull" technique. This technique is applied with the contact of practitioner's middle finger to the posterior part of transverse process of atlas, and generate a rotation force between C1 and C2 vertebrae.

The procedure was applied to C2 vertebra using the "index / facet push" technique in the supine position. This technique places pushing force in the direction of rotation between the C2-C3 vertebrae, placing the practitioner's index finger in contact with the posterior surface of the C2 facet joint.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Instrumental Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

Activator technique was applied to C1 or C2 (atlas and axis) vertebrae once in each participant. The application to which vertebrae were applied was determined by the palpation method applied by the physiotherapist. Instrumental spinal manipulation was applied with Activator V chiropractic instrument. For C1 vertebra, the procedure was applied in supine position, by placing the Activator device horizontally on the participant's atlas transverse process of the affected side and applying a pushing force in the medial direction.

For C2 vertebra, the procedure was applied in prone position, by placing the Activator device in the relevant C2 pedicle-lamina junction of the participant's affected side and applying a pushing force in the anterior, superior and mild medial direction of movement of the facet joint.

Intervention Type DEVICE

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Activator technique

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being between 20-40 years of age
* Having non-specific mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months with symptoms provoked by neck postures, movements, or palpation
* Willingly participating to the study
* Signing the confirmation form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Spinal root compression (radiculopathy)
* Neurological symptoms like weakness and numbness in extremities and face, uncontrolled movements, abnormal gait, dizziness, undefined nausea/vomiting, swallowing and speaking difficulties
* Acute inflammatory disease
* Spontaneously vertebral artery dissection in family
* Tested positive in premanipulative vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency test
* Being on anticoagulant and antiaggregant medication.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes