Effects of Muscle Energy Technique on Neck Range of Motion and Head Positio

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• Conditions: H02.010.625; Chronic neck pain.; J01.293.069; C10.597.617.576

• Registration Number: RBR-6k7mrf
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Vitória

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects presenting neck pain for more than three months.

Exclusion Criteria

Trauma. Pregnancy. Peripheral neurological disease. Vestibular dysfunction. Systemic neurological disease. Congenital abnormalities. Pain during manipulative procedure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to increase the range of motion of rotation, flexion and extension cervical spine by at least 5 degrees (in each direction), immediately after application of the manipulative procedure. It is expected to observe improvement in head repositioning accuracy to close to 0°. The muscle energy manipulations act directly over these parameters by normalizing the neurophysiological relationship of agonists and antagonists muscles and also the mechanoreceptors input, allowing improvement of cervical spine motion and the spatial position of the head. The parameters of interest were assessed before and after application of the manipulative technique using three-dimensional inertial sensors. The inertial sensors are noninvasive microelectronic devices, fixed on the skin of specific anatomical regions using double-sided tape.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Substantial improvement in pain immediately after manipulation by at least two points of the subjective scale.