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Clinical Trials/NCT01620905
NCT01620905
Completed
Not Applicable

Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Patients With Neck Pain Likely to Benefit From Cervical Spine Manipulation and Exercise

University of Nevada, Las Vegas1 site in 1 country82 target enrollmentNovember 2008

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Mechanical Neck Pain
Sponsor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Enrollment
82
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Global Rating of Change Scale
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Cervical spine manipulation has been shown to be helpful for some patients with neck pain. This study sought to determine factors which were predictive of which patients with neck pain would benefit from manipulation.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2008
End Date
June 2011
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Emilio J Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD

Associate Professor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • age 18 to 60 years
  • primary report of neck pain with or without unilateral upper extremity symptoms
  • baseline neck disability index score of 10 points (out of 50) or greater

Exclusion Criteria

  • any medical red flags suggesting that the etiology of symptoms might be nonmusculoskeletal
  • diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis (as identified in the patients' medical intake form)
  • bilateral upper extremity symptoms
  • evidence of central nervous system involvement
  • history of whiplash injury within 6 weeks of the examination
  • pending legal action regarding their neck pain
  • 2 or more positive neurologic signs consistent with nerve root compression (changes in sensation, myotomal weakness, or decreased deep tendon reflexes)
  • any history of cervical spine surgery, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia, or ankylosing spondylitis.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Global Rating of Change Scale

Time Frame: 48 hours post intervention

15 point likert scale rating perceived recovery

Secondary Outcomes

  • Neck Disability Index(48 hours and 96 hours post intervention)
  • Numeric Pain Rating Scale(48 hours and 96 hours post intervention)

Study Sites (1)

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