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NCT Number: NCT03149614

Clinical Effects in Cervical Spinal Mobilization and Oscillation Mobilization in Neck Pain

The aim of this study is to compare the clinical effects of spinal mobilization versus vertebral resonant oscillation (POLD) in patients with bilateral mechanical neck pain on pain sensitivity and neck pain intensity.

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Key information

Conditions

Manual Therapy Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Madrid, 282922, Spain

About this study

The clinical practice guidelines for manual therapy management the neck pain including the spine mobilization.

The vertebral resonant oscillation using the POLD method is similar to spine mobilizations, but there are some differens; the oscillatory movement has a sinusoidal waveform, the frequency used between 1.2 and 2 Hz and the amplitude is similar to "neutral zone" to described by Panjabi 1992.

The spinal mobilizations has a posterior-anterior vertebral movement for spinous process, described by Maitland 2000.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • neck pain symptoms of mechanical nature
  • age from 18 to 60 years
  • bilateral symptoms
  • symptoms for at least 3 month of duration

Exclusion criteria

  • whiplash injury
  • previous spine surgery
  • diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
  • having undergone any physical therapy intervention in the previous 6 month
  • pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Spine Mobilizations

Other

Patients receive spinal mobilizations in grades II to III of central posterior-anterior from cervical and thoracic spine as described Maitland in 2000

Vertebral Resonant Oscillation

Other

The vertebral resonant oscillation using the POLD method is similar to spine mobilizations, but there are some differens ; the oscillatory movement has a sinusoidal waveform, the frequency used between 1.2 and 2 Hz and the amplitude is similar to "neutral zone" to described by Panjabi 1992.

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in pain intensity before and after the intervention

    Time frame: Baseline, one week after the last session, 1 months and 3 months after the last session.

    A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of neck pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in disability before and after the intervention

    Time frame: Baseline, one week after the last session, 1 months and 3 months after the last session.

    Neck Pain Disability Index (NDI)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Clinical Effects in Cervical Spinal Mobilization Versus Resonant Oscillation Mobilization (POLD) in Neck Pain. A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 11, 2017
Registry last updated
Oct 31, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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