Traction Manipulation of Upper Cervical Spine on Cervicogenic Dizziness
- Conditions
- DizzinessNeck Pain
- 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
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Dizziness associated with neck stiffness and/or neck pain.
- Hypomobility of upper cervical spine.
- Sing the informed consent form.
- 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
- 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
Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza🇪🇸Zaragoza, Spain