NCT01938209

Brief Summary

Thirty-nine patients with cervical spine pain were randomly assigned to either a seated thoracic manipulation or targeted supine thoracic manipulation group. Pain and flexion range of motion measures were taken before and after the intervention.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
39

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2011

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2011

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2012

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 3, 2013

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 10, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

September 10, 2013

Status Verified

September 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

September 3, 2013

Last Update Submit

September 9, 2013

Conditions

Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • neck pain

    As measured by patient response at end range of flexion on a scale of 0 - 10.

    pain measure taken immediately on first visit

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • neck range of motion

    range of motion assessed immediately in first visit

Study Arms (2)

seated general thoracic spine manipulation

EXPERIMENTAL

seated general thoracic spine manipulation

Other: seated thoracic manipulation

supine specific thoracic spine manipulation

EXPERIMENTAL

Specific supine manipulation

Other: supine specific thoracic spine manipulation

Interventions

seated thoracic manipulationOTHER

seated general thoracic spine manipulation

seated general thoracic spine manipulation
supine specific thoracic spine manipulationOTHER

supine specific thoracic spine manipulation

supine specific thoracic spine manipulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may not qualify if:

  • identification of red flags suggestive of nonmusculoskeletal etiology, history of whiplash injury within six weeks of the initial visit, diagnosis of cervical spine stenosis, central nervous system involvement, or signs of nerve root compression (two of the following limited at the same level: strength, sensation, reflexes).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2013

First Posted

September 10, 2013

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

October 1, 2012

Last Updated

September 10, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-09