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Clinical Trials/PACTR202009911403492
PACTR202009911403492
Completed
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The Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold and Pinprick Sensitivity

niversity of Johannesburg0 sites100 target enrollmentMay 14, 2019

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Johannesburg
Enrollment
100
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 14, 2019
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Johannesburg

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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