Immediate Effects Cervicothoracic Manipulation Versus Passive Upper Trapezius Stretch

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Cervicothoracic Manipulation and Passive Stretching to the Upper Trapezius Muscle on Pressure Pain Thresholds and Cervical Range of Motion on Healthy Individuals

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02552290
• Other study ID #: 1303-4412
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 14, 2015
• Last updated: September 16, 2015
• Start date: November 2013
• Est. completion date: November 2014

Study information

• Verified date: September 2015
• Source: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The proposed project seeks to evaluate the influence of cervicothoracic (CT) manipulation and passive stretching to the upper trapezius on pressure pain thresholds and range of motion (ROM) in individuals without recent complain of neck pain.

Description:

Not needed

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: November 2014
• Est. primary completion date: November 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. No current history or past history of neck pain; able to lie on back or stomach without difficulty

Exclusion Criteria:

1. 'Red flag' items indicated in your Neck Medical Screening Questionnaire such as history of a tumor, bone fracture, metabolic diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, osteoporosis, severe atherosclerosis, prolonged history of steroid use, etc.

2. History of neck whiplash injury

3. Diagnosis from your physician of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal canal) or presence of symptoms (pain, pins and needles, numbness) down both arms

4. Presence of central nervous system involvement such as exaggerated reflexes, changes in sensation in the hands, muscle wasting in the hands, impaired sensation of the face, altered taste, and presence of abnormal reflexes

5. Evidence of neurological signs consistent with nerve root entrapment (pinched nerve in the neck)

6. Prior surgery to your neck or upper back

7. A medical condition which may influence assessment of pain or pressure pain thresholds (i.e. taking analgesics, sedatives, history of substance abuse, or cognitive deficiency)

8. Diagnosis from your physician of fibromyalgia syndrome

9. Currently pregnant, or could be pregnant

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Upper Trapezius Stretch
Sustained stretch of upper trapezius muscle
• Cervicothoracic manipulation
Manipulation to the cervicothoracic spine
• No intervention
Wait

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Nevada Las Vegas - Department of Physical Therapy	Las Vegas	Nevada

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cervical Range of Motion	Cervical Range of Motion in each cardinal plane (sagittal, coronal and transverse) will be measured in angular degrees using a CROM device	Immediately after the intervention	No
Secondary	Pain Pressure Threshold	Pain Pressure Threshold measured using a standard handheld algometer with 1 cm round tip	Two minutes and 5 Minutes after the intervention	No