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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01938209
Other study ID # karas 003
Secondary ID karas thoracic s
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 3, 2013
Last updated September 9, 2013
Start date September 2011
Est. completion date October 2012

Study information

Verified date September 2013
Source Chatham University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Chatham University IRB United States of America:
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Thirty-nine patients with cervical spine pain were randomly assigned to either a seated thoracic manipulation or targeted supine thoracic manipulation group. Pain and flexion range of motion measures were taken before and after the intervention.


Description:

DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of seated thoracic manipulation versus targeted supine thoracic manipulation on cervical spine pain and flexion range of motion. There is evidence that thoracic spine manipulation is an effective treatment for patients with cervical spine pain. This evidence includes a variety of techniques to manipulate the thoracic spine. While each of them is effective, no research has compared techniques to determine which produces the best outcomes.

METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with cervical spine pain were randomly assigned to either a seated thoracic manipulation or targeted supine thoracic manipulation group. Pain and flexion range of motion measures were taken before and after the intervention.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 39
Est. completion date October 2012
Est. primary completion date October 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 60 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Inclusion criteria required patients to be between 18-60 years old with a primary complaint of neck pain

Exclusion Criteria:

- identification of red flags suggestive of nonmusculoskeletal etiology, history of whiplash injury within six weeks of the initial visit, diagnosis of cervical spine stenosis, central nervous system involvement, or signs of nerve root compression (two of the following limited at the same level: strength, sensation, reflexes).

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
seated thoracic manipulation
seated general thoracic spine manipulation
supine specific thoracic spine manipulation
supine specific thoracic spine manipulation

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chatham University Megan J. Olson Hunt

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary neck pain As measured by patient response at end range of flexion on a scale of 0 - 10. pain measure taken immediately on first visit No
Secondary neck range of motion As measure using a bubble goniometer, shich has been shown to be valid and reliable. range of motion assessed immediately in first visit No
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