Identification of the Seventh Cervical Vertebra by Palpation With Neck Rotation and Side Bending in Patients With Neck Pain
1 other identifier
interventional
25
1 country
1
Brief Summary
detect accuracy of that procedure in identification the seventh cervical vertebra, we aimed to determine accuracy of identification of the seventh cervical vertebra by palpation with neck rotation and side bending in patients with neck pain.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started May 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 3, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 4, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 12, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 20, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 20, 2025
CompletedJune 12, 2025
April 1, 2025
3 months
June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The accuracy of palpation technique
The accuracy of palpation technique will be calculated as the proportion of patients in which the palpated vertebral level corresponded to the radiographic vertebral level.
2 month
Study Arms (1)
one expermental group:
EXPERIMENTALThe researcher will detect the seventh cervical vertebrae by palpation with neck Rotation and side bending in patients with neck pain , then patients will be refereed to perform X ray which is the gold standard for detecting C7
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- neck pain, age (18- 60) male and female
You may not qualify if:
- with suspected ankylosing spondylitis, previous surgery on the cervical spine or congenital malformation of the cervical region.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Al ahrar teaching hospital
Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Physical therapy teaching fellow
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 4, 2025
First Posted
June 12, 2025
Study Start
May 3, 2025
Primary Completion
July 20, 2025
Study Completion
July 20, 2025
Last Updated
June 12, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
undetected