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NCT Number: NCT02855216

Effects of Two Sub-occipital Techniques on Limited Mobility According to the Flexion-rotation Test

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Upper Cervical Spine Rotational Hypomobility

Age range

16 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza

Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

  • 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.

Treatment and study plan

Manual technique of sub-occipital inhibition

Other

Self-treatment by way of Occipivot®

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in baseline in Range of movement in Upper Cervical Spine

    Time frame: 15 minutes after intervention

    Flexion-rotation test measured by CROM device

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in baseline in Range of motion of cervical spine

    Time frame: 15 minutes after intervention

  2. Change in baseline in Upper cervical spine range of motion

    Time frame: 15 minutes after intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Zaragoza

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Study of the Effects of Two Sub-occipital Techniques on Healthy Subjects With Limited Mobility According to the Flexion-rotation Test

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 4, 2016
Registry last updated
May 7, 2018

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