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NCT Number: NCT03507920

The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Neck Pain and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on neck symptoms and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Medicine and Infirmary

Leioa, Bizkaia, 48940, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary complaint of neck pain
  • Non-traumatic history of onset
  • Pain has a clear mechanical aggravating and easing positions or movements
  • Limited range of motion
  • Local provocation tests produce recognisable symptoms
  • A positive expectation that mobilisations will help

Exclusion criteria

  • No neurological deficit
  • No signs of central hyperexcitability
  • Referral to other health professional to exclude red flags not required

Treatment and study plan

Neck passive mobilizations

Other

Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Manual contact

Other

Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Primary outcomes

  1. Global rating of change scale

    Time frame: Immediately after the intervention

    Measures overall improvement as perceived by the participant. It is a 15-point scale ranging from -7 (a very great deal worse), through 0 (no change), to +7 (a great deal better). Values above 0 denote improvement following treatment, 0 denotes no change, and values below 0 denote worsening after the treatment. The higher the value, the greater the improvement; the lower the value, the greater the worsening. The participant will be asked to provide a value that represents their change (they may give 0, which denotes no change) following the intervention.

  2. Change in pain reported by the participant during neck movements

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention

    The participant will be asked to report if he/she has pain on each of the following movements: flexion, extension, side flexion and rotation

  3. Change in Sympathetic nervous system activity using skin conductance

    Time frame: Baseline, during the intervention and immediately after the intervention

    Skin conductance in the index and ring finger will be measured

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

King's College London

Other

Collaborators

  • University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 25, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 3, 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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