Short-term effects of spinal thrust joint manipulation on postural sway in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: eck pain; Neck pain; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000546156
• Lead Sponsor: Raúl Romero del Rey

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-08
• Study Completion: 2019-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 21 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 186

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Individuals with pain for more than 3 months; (2) aged 18 to 55 years old; (3) symptoms located in the area defined between the occipital bone and the first thoracic vertebra; (4) symptoms provoked by cervical movement or postures maintained over time.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Any contraindication for not undergoing spinal manipulation on the cervical level (fracture, osteoporosis, positive extension-rotation test or any symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency); (2) a history of cervical whiplash; (3) a history of cervical spine surgery; (4) diagnosed cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy; (5) diagnosed fibromyalgia; 6) having undergone previous spinal manipulation treatment; or 7) be undergoing any treatment for neck pain at the time of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified