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Effects of Two Sub-occipital Techniques on Limited Mobility According to the Flexion-rotation Test

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Upper Cervical Spine Rotational Hypomobility
Registration Number
NCT02855216
Lead Sponsor
Universidad de Zaragoza
Brief Summary

The cervical spine should work as a functional unit. If hypomobility should exist in any of the segments it would limit the mobility of the spine as a whole. Although it is frequent that certain cervical segments present hypomobility, they are not always related to symptomatology. The effects of inhibition sub-occipital techniques on cervical mobility have not been evaluated.

The objetive of this trials is to assess and compare the effects on cervical mobility, of the manual technique of sub-occipital inhibition by applying pressure and self-treatment by way of Occipivot® cushion, in subjects with no cervical symptomatology but with limited mobility assessed by the flexion-rotation test.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria
  • Flexion rotation test with less than 32º or asymmetry of 10º between right and left, whenever one of the sides does not exceed physiological C1-C2 ROM (45º)
  • Sing the informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to tolerate FRT
  • Contraindication to manual therapy.
  • Cervical treatment during the study.
  • Poor language and communication skills making difficult to undertand the informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in baseline in Range of movement in Upper Cervical Spine15 minutes after intervention

Flexion-rotation test measured by CROM device

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in baseline in Range of motion of cervical spine15 minutes after intervention
Change in baseline in Upper cervical spine range of motion15 minutes after intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza

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Zaragoza, Spain

Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza
🇪🇸Zaragoza, Spain

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