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

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03507920
• Other study ID #: M10/2016/095
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2, 2018
• Est. completion date: July 2, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: April 2018
• Source: King's College London
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: July 2, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: July 2, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Neck passive mobilizations
Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist
• Manual contact
Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Medicine and Infirmary	Leioa	Bizkaia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King's College London	University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Global rating of change scale	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.	Immediately after the intervention
Primary	Change in pain reported by the participant during neck movements	The participant will be asked to report if he/she has pain on each of the following movements: flexion, extension, side flexion and rotation	Baseline and immediately after the intervention
Primary	Change in Sympathetic nervous system activity using skin conductance	Skin conductance in the index and ring finger will be measured	Baseline, during the intervention and immediately after the intervention