Comparative Study of the Effects of Two Sub-occipital Techniques on Healthy Subjects With Limited Mobility According to the Flexion-rotation Test
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in baseline in Range of movement in Upper Cervical Spine
研究概览
简要总结
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.
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
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 60 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- •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.
研究组 & 干预措施
Manual technique of sub-occipital inhibition
The technique applied to Manual Group was performed with the patient supine position. Physiotherapist in a sitting position at the head of the subject with forearms resting on the table . Suboccipital region was located , and flexing the metacarpophalangeal joints 90º a pressure was made ventrally , relaxing the rest of the head in the heel of the hand.
The technique was performed for 5 minutes
干预措施: Manual technique of sub-occipital inhibition (Other)
Self-treatment by way of Occipivot®
The technique applied to the Instrumental Group was performed with the patient supine in the same position as the Manual Group . It was previously instructed the subject how to proceed with the cushion Occipivot® , indicating the installation location and method of affixing , correcting him if the application was inadequate. The subject placed the cushion Occipivot® under the suboccipital region and told him he had to stay in that position for 5 minutes. A physiotherapist warned the patient at the end of the application time so that the subject had to be aware not to control it.
干预措施: Self-treatment by way of Occipivot® (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in baseline in Range of movement in Upper Cervical Spine
时间窗: 15 minutes after intervention
Flexion-rotation test measured by CROM device
次要结局
- Change in baseline in Range of motion of cervical spine(15 minutes after intervention)
- Change in baseline in Upper cervical spine range of motion(15 minutes after intervention)
研究者
Andoni Carrasco
PT
Universidad de Zaragoza