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Comparison of the immobilizing effect of different neck orthoses

Recruiting
Conditions
Volunteer healthy participants (m/f/d) without known pre-existing conditions, pain, or movement restrictions in the cervical spine.
Registration Number
DRKS00033571
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinik Leipzig
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Volunteer healthy participants (m/f/d)
- Written consent declaration

Exclusion Criteria

- Pre-existing conditions, pain, or movement restrictions in the cervical spine
- Known allergy to any of the materials used in the manufacture of neck orthoses

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mobility of the cervical spine (flexion/extension/rotation/lateral flexion) measured in degrees.<br><br>1) Participants who meet the inclusion criteria are contacted via email or in person and informed about the planned study.<br>2) Optical markers are placed on the head of each participant using a headband.<br>3) Using multiple cameras and a digital image correlation system (Limess Meßtechnik und Software GmbH, Krefeld, Germany; ISTRA 4D Dantec Dynamics A/S, Skovlunde, Denmark), the maximum active flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral bending to the right and left are measured under the following conditions:<br>- without orthosis<br>- with soft orthosis<br>- with semi-rigid orthosis<br>- with rigid orthosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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