Cervical Spine Manipulation Affects on Balance and Proprioception
Immediate Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Balance and Joint Proprioception in Healthy Individuals
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Brief Summary
Cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is utilized by many health care practitioners in the management of patients with neck pain and headache. How CSM works is not understood however, most researchers agree that there is likely a combination of mechanical, neurophysiological and placebo effects. This study will test for possible neurophysiological effects by examining for changes in a person's ability to reposition their head and neck in space, and maintain their balance following CSM.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2011
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 5, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 10, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2013
CompletedJune 19, 2013
June 1, 2013
2.2 years
December 5, 2012
June 17, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cervical joint proprioception
Subjects wear a headband with a mounted laser pointer and sit 1 meter away from a wall. They assume their comfortable neutral cervical posture and then close their eyes and extend their cervical spine and return to their neutral posture with eyes closed. The laser pointer marks the point of return and we measure the difference between start and end points for error.
1 day (Immediately after the intervention)
Other Outcomes (1)
SMART Neurocom Balance Master
1 day (Immediately after the intervention)
Study Arms (2)
Cervical Spine Manipulation
EXPERIMENTALSubjects will lie supine on a treatment table and receive a high velocity low amplitude thrust joint manipulation to their cervical spine in rotation to each side of the neck.
Manual Contact
SHAM COMPARATORSubjects will lie supine on a treatment table and have their suboccipital region gently cupped by the therapist for 30 seconds. No movement or force will be applied, just simple manual contact.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 60
You may not qualify if:
- current neck pain/symptoms; neck pain symptoms within the last 6 months; confirmation or possibility of pregnancy; dizziness; vertigo, or nausea; history of cervical spine surgery; rheumatoid arthritis; osteoporosis; osteopenia; ankylosing spondylitis; cancer; or vertebral artery insufficiency.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89154, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 5, 2012
First Posted
December 10, 2012
Study Start
April 1, 2011
Primary Completion
June 1, 2013
Study Completion
June 1, 2013
Last Updated
June 19, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-06