Can osteopathic techniques improve postural control in patients with neck pain?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: onspecific neck pain; Nonspecific neck pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001254785
• Lead Sponsor: nitec Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7

Inclusion Criteria

Able to read and understand English language
Assessed as having dysfunctional cervical spinal segment (defined as restricted range of motion and tenderness on palpation)

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications to use of cervical spinal manipulation
Subjective symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Signs of vertebrobasilar insufficiency under examination

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural sway assessed by changes in centre of pressure (4 parameters from sway-plate device)[Immediately following intervention];Postural sway assessed by changes in centre of pressure (4 parameters from sway-plate device)[5 minutes following intervention];Postural sway assessed by changes in centre of pressure (4 parameters from sway-plate device)[15 minutes following intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain (via 11-point numeric pain scale)[Immediately following intervention];Pain (via 11-point numeric pain scale)[5 minutes following intervention];Pain (via 11-point numeric pain scale)[15 minutes following intervention]