The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Symptoms, Neck 3D Movement, Neck Muscle Electromyography and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

October 2, 2017 updated by: King's College London
This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on symptoms, 3D movement of the neck, neck muscle electromyography and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Gipuzkoa
      • Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
        • Atlas Fisioterapia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Intermittent neck pain
  • That worsens or improves with certain neck movements or positions
  • Has not been caused by a blow, fall or accident

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cervicobrachialgia
  • Has been treated with or is awaiting neck surgery
  • Diagnosed with a particular inflammatory disease or spinal condition
  • Where treatment with cervical mobilizations is contraindicated

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Neck passive mobilizations
Other: Neck passive mobilizations
Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist
Placebo Comparator: Manual contact
Other: Manual contact
Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in muscle activity assessed by neck muscle electromyography
Time Frame: Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Change in 3D neck movement assessed with a 10 camera Vicon system
Time Frame: Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Change in sympathetic nervous system activity assessed by measuring right hand finger temperature
Time Frame: Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention
Measurement unit: degrees celsius
Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention
Change in sympathetic nervous system activity assessed by measuring right hand finger galvanic response
Time Frame: Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention
Measurement unit: microsiemens
Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention
Global rating of change scale
Time Frame: Baseline and 10 minutes after intervention
Baseline and 10 minutes after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

King's College London

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 11, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 3, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 2, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2016/066

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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