The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Neck Pain and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: Neck passive mobilizations; Other: Manual contact

• Registration Number: NCT03507920
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on neck symptoms and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Study Start: 2018-04-02
• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-04-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-04-25
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-02
• Study Completion: 2018-07-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary complaint of neck pain
• Non-traumatic history of onset
• Pain has a clear mechanical aggravating and easing positions or movements
• Limited range of motion
• Local provocation tests produce recognisable symptoms
• A positive expectation that mobilisations will help

Exclusion Criteria

• No neurological deficit
• No signs of central hyperexcitability
• Referral to other health professional to exclude red flags not required

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Neck passive mobilizations	Neck passive mobilizations	-
Manual contact	Manual contact	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global rating of change scale	Immediately after the intervention	Measures overall improvement as perceived by the participant. It is a 15-point scale ranging from -7 (a very great deal worse), through 0 (no change), to +7 (a great deal better). Values above 0 denote improvement following treatment, 0 denotes no change, and values below 0 denote worsening after the treatment. The higher the value, the greater the improvement; the lower the value, the greater the worsening. The participant will be asked to provide a value that represents their change (they may give 0, which denotes no change) following the intervention.
Change in pain reported by the participant during neck movements	Baseline and immediately after the intervention	The participant will be asked to report if he/she has pain on each of the following movements: flexion, extension, side flexion and rotation
Change in Sympathetic nervous system activity using skin conductance	Baseline, during the intervention and immediately after the intervention	Skin conductance in the index and ring finger will be measured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Medicine and Infirmary; 🇪🇸 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain