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NCT Number: NCT03603054

The Effect of Lower Limbs Neural Mobilization in Subjects With Cervical Pain.

No studies have investigated the effects of a Sciatic nerve mobilization in subjects with neck pain. This study aims to determine the immediate effects of a lower limbs neural mobilization on cervical range of motion and on the perception of pain in the most common trigger points located in the cervical musculature.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–59 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Miguel Hernandez University

Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, 03550, Spain

About this study

A convenience sample will be used to obtain subjects The subjects will be recruited through posted advertisements on social networks. The inclusion and exclusion criteria will be applied to the volunteers. The sample wil comprise university students and administrative workers with neck pain. The subjects will be screened by a screening questionnaire and all of them, they will be required to sign an inform consent before participating to the study. After signing it, they will be randomly divide into control group subject to a placebo technique and the intervention group subject to an active mobilization of the sciatic nerve.

To assess changes in cervical articular range, will be used, a cervical goniometer (CROM) and for changes in pressure pain threshold of the trigger points will be used a mechanical algometer. Furthermore, to asses changes in pain perception will be used a visual numerical scale. The statistical analysis will be performed using the statistical program SPSS 25.0, comparing the results between both groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • To spend more than 3 hours at the computer.
  • To have or have had neck pain during the last 3 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • To have had traumatisms, traffic accidents and surgeries in the last 2 months.
  • To have taken any analgesic tablets before the treatment.
  • To be in a physiotherapy treatment.

Treatment and study plan

Active neck mobilization

Other

The subjects, receive an active neck mobilization intervention.

Active Mobilization of the sciatic nerve

Other

The subjects, receive an active sciatic nerve mobilization intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain level at rest

    Time frame: Change from baseline in Visual Analog Scale at 2 minutes after intervention

    A Visual Analog Scale, will be used for recording level of pain at rest. The VAS evaluates levels of pain intensity using an 10-point scale (range 0-10), with 0 being classified as "no sensation" and 10 "pain as bad as could be".

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cervical Range of Motion (CROM)

    Time frame: Before intervention and 2 minutes after

    The Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) device will be used to measure the cervical range of motion, including flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation.

  2. Mechanical pressure Algometer

    Time frame: Before intervention and 2 minutes after

    The Mechanical pressure Algometer will be used to measure changes in pain threshold of sensitive points located in the cervical musculature.

  3. Vernier caliper

    Time frame: Before intervention and 2 minutes after

    The Vernier caliper will be used to measure the active opening of the mouth.

  4. The Neck Disability Index, Spanish version

    Time frame: Before intervention

    The Neck Disability Index questionnaire is a reliable instrument to assess functional disability in neck pain patients. Will be used to assess the subjects' perceived disability level and how their neck pain affect to their daily live.

    Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. All the points can be summed to a total score. The test can be interpretated as a raw score, with a maximum score of 50, or as a percentage.

    0 points or 0% means : no activity limitations , 50 points or 100% means complete activity limitation.

  5. Hours of daily use of display screens

    Time frame: Before intervention

    The subjects will be asked at the beginning of the study about how many hours they spend using display screens daily.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Analysing the Immediate Effects of Sciatic Nerve Mobilization on the Range of Cervical Mobility and on the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Cervical Muscles. Pilot Study.

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 27, 2018
Registry last updated
Dec 3, 2018

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