Effect of manual versus mechanically assisted manipulations of the thoracic spine in neck pain patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: eck pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Cervicalgia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN88585962
• Lead Sponsor: Balgrist University Hospital (Uniklinik Balgrist) (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age >18 years old, either sex
2. Neck pain (acute or chronic) Grade I or II
3. Able to speak and read German or English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe disorders of the cervical spine such as disc prolapse
2. Spinal stenosis
3. Postoperative conditions in neck and shoulder areas
4. History of severe trauma
5. Spasmoidic torticollis
6. Frequent migraine
7. Peripheral nerve entrapment
8. Fibromyalgia, shoulder diseases, inflammatory rheumatic diseases, osteoporosis and cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified