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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: Manual contact; Other: Neck passive mobilizations

• Registration Number: NCT02826590
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

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

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-06
• Study First Submitted: 2016-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-07-07
• Study First Posted: 2016-07-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-07-31
• Study Completion: 2017-07-31
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Manual contact	Manual contact	Manual contact
Neck passive mobilizations	Neck passive mobilizations	Neck passive mobilizations

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global rating of change scale	Baseline and 10 minutes after intervention
Change in muscle activity assessed by neck muscle electromyography	Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Change in 3D neck movement assessed with a 10 camera Vicon system	Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Change in sympathetic nervous system activity assessed by measuring right hand finger temperature	Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention	Measurement unit: degrees celsius
Change in sympathetic nervous system activity assessed by measuring right hand finger galvanic response	Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention	Measurement unit: microsiemens

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Atlas Fisioterapia; 🇪🇸 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain