Traction Manipulation of Upper Cervical Spine on Cervicogenic Dizziness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dizziness; Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: Control Group; Other: Intervention Group

• Registration Number: NCT02772042
• Lead Sponsor: Andoni Carrasco

Brief Summary

Manual therapy reduces symptoms in patients with cervicogenic dizziness. The mobilization and manipulation of upper cervical spine are the most popular treatment in this patients. The International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists suggest different recommendations for the safety application of manual therapy techniques in the upper cervical spine, traction manipulation techniques complies with this conditions. However, there isn´t investigation about the effect of traction manipulation in patients with cervicogenic dizziness. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traction manipulation in dizziness intensity, range of motion of cervical spine and quality of life on patients with cervicogenic dizziness.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Primary Completion: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-10
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-13
• Study Completion: 2017-05
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Dizziness associated with neck stiffness and/or neck pain.
• Hypomobility of upper cervical spine.
• Sing the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

• Contraindications for Traction manipulation.
• Pending litigation or legal claim.
• Poor language and communication skills making difficult to understand the informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Control Group	The patient of the control group maintain the supine position for 10 minutes.
Intervention Group	Intervention Group	Investigators will performed traction manipulation of those articulations of upper cervical spine with indication for this treatment. Before manipulation soft tissue techniques will be applied in order to prepare the joint. After manipulation the patient rest in supine position. The intervention will have a duration of 10 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of baseline in Dizziness Intensity (100mm VAS) at 1 week and 1 month	Baseline- 1 week- 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of baseline in upper cervical spine range of motion (Tool: Cervical range of motion)	Baseline- 1 week- 1 month
Change of baseline in dizziness Handicap Inventory (questionnaire)	Baseline- 1 week- 1 month
Change of baseline in range of motion of cervical spine change (Tool: Cervical range of motion)	Baseline- 1 week- 1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza; 🇪🇸 Zaragoza, Spain