Comparative short-term effects of two thoracic spinal manipulation techniques in subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Self-perceived neck painCervical range of motionSensitivity to mechanical pressureMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613001000796
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Physiotherapy. Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry. University of Sevilla, Spain
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
(a) aged between 18 and 60 years; (b) a minimum of a 3-month history of non specific neck pain. No minimum intensity of pain was specified; (c) neck pain not to be due to any known cause, such as fracture or infection; (d) cervical pain was present with increased pain on one of the following criteria; with maintained posture, with movement and/or with palpation of the spinal muscles; (e) perceived discomfort with joint pressure.
(a) current use of any medication (anti-inflammatories, analgesics) which might interfere with the results of the study; (b) the presence of rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory diseases; (c) the presence of any neurological conditions; (d) any bone pathology or history of tumours; (e) whiplash injury; (f) having received SM in the previous 2 months before data collection; (g) two or more positive signs of compressed nerves, for instance, changes in sensation, myotomal weakness in the arms, or alteration in deep tendon reflexes; (h) previous surgery on the spine; (i) any contraindication to perform spinal manipulation; and (j) subjects who did not achieve cavitation after two thrust attempts.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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