The Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold and Pinprick Sensitivity

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR202009911403492
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Johannesburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-05-14
• Results First Posted: 2020-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or female; age ranges from 18 – 65 years
• Cervical spine motion restriction of a minimum of one spinal segment between and inclusive of C4-C7 spinal levels, right or left sided, identified by motion palpation
• Asymptomatic, pain-free, no current complaint.

Exclusion Criteria

• Complaint of acute, subacute or chronic neck pain
• History of trauma that may have resulted in nerve damage (i.e. hypoalgesia/hyperalgesia)
• History of spinal surgery or lower limb surgery causing nerve damage
• Contra-indications or red flags prohibiting SMT (Appendix D), where applicable to lower levels of the cervical spine
• Intake of CNS depressants in past 24 hours thus suppressing neurotransmission (i.e. ethanol, barbiturates or benzodiazepines)
• Neurological disease causing abnormal sensory perception such as central nervous system diseases (Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease), or peripheral nervous system diseases (peripheral neuropathies)
• Complaint of chronic illness/pathology such as cancer and HIV

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified