Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- MSK Ultrasound
研究概览
简要总结
This study used a prospective, randomized, repeated-measures experimental design to investigate the immediate effects of two upper cervical manual therapy interventions on craniovertebral angle (CVA), clinician-perceived atlas position, and musculoskeletal ultrasound-derived obliquus capitis inferior (OCI) muscle morphology
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •read and understand English
- •no previous history of cervical spine surgery or traumatic cervical injury
- •no contraindications to cervical manual therapy
排除标准
- •any absolute contraindications to cervical manipulation
- •any other medical condition considered unsafe for manual therapy.
研究组 & 干预措施
Long axis thrust manipulation group
A single long axis thrust manipulation C1-C3
干预措施: Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2 (Other)
Long axis thrust mobilization group
3 x 5 second Long axis traction hold of C1-C3
干预措施: Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2 (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
MSK Ultrasound
时间窗: before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention
MSK Ultrasound measure of the Obliquues Capitis inferior muscle lenght and width
次要结局
- Atlas position(before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention)
- Craniovertebral angle(before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention)
研究者
Dr. Rob Sillevis,
professor
Florida Gulf Coast University
