The Effect of Lower Limbs Neural Mobilization in Subjects With Cervical Pain.

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Analysing the Immediate Effects of Sciatic Nerve Mobilization on the Range of Cervical Mobility and on the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Cervical Muscles. Pilot Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03603054
• Other study ID #: DPC.EPP.02.18
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: October 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2018
• Source: Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

No studies have investigated the effects of a Sciatic nerve mobilization in subjects with neck pain. This study aims to determine the immediate effects of a lower limbs neural mobilization on cervical range of motion and on the perception of pain in the most common trigger points located in the cervical musculature.

Description:

A convenience sample will be used to obtain subjects The subjects will be recruited through posted advertisements on social networks. The inclusion and exclusion criteria will be applied to the volunteers. The sample wil comprise university students and administrative workers with neck pain. The subjects will be screened by a screening questionnaire and all of them, they will be required to sign an inform consent before participating to the study. After signing it, they will be randomly divide into control group subject to a placebo technique and the intervention group subject to an active mobilization of the sciatic nerve.

To assess changes in cervical articular range, will be used, a cervical goniometer (CROM) and for changes in pressure pain threshold of the trigger points will be used a mechanical algometer. Furthermore, to asses changes in pain perception will be used a visual numerical scale. The statistical analysis will be performed using the statistical program SPSS 25.0, comparing the results between both groups.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: October 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 59 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• To spend more than 3 hours at the computer.

• To have or have had neck pain during the last 3 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

• To have had traumatisms, traffic accidents and surgeries in the last 2 months.

• To have taken any analgesic tablets before the treatment.

• To be in a physiotherapy treatment.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Active neck mobilization
The subjects, receive an active neck mobilization intervention.
• Active Mobilization of the sciatic nerve
The subjects, receive an active sciatic nerve mobilization intervention.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Miguel Hernandez University	San Juan De Alicante	Alicante

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain level at rest	A Visual Analog Scale, will be used for recording level of pain at rest. The VAS evaluates levels of pain intensity using an 10-point scale (range 0-10), with 0 being classified as "no sensation" and 10 "pain as bad as could be".	Change from baseline in Visual Analog Scale at 2 minutes after intervention
Secondary	Cervical Range of Motion (CROM)	The Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) device will be used to measure the cervical range of motion, including flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation.	Before intervention and 2 minutes after
Secondary	Mechanical pressure Algometer	The Mechanical pressure Algometer will be used to measure changes in pain threshold of sensitive points located in the cervical musculature.	Before intervention and 2 minutes after
Secondary	Vernier caliper	The Vernier caliper will be used to measure the active opening of the mouth.	Before intervention and 2 minutes after
Secondary	The Neck Disability Index, Spanish version	The Neck Disability Index questionnaire is a reliable instrument to assess functional disability in neck pain patients. Will be used to assess the subjects' perceived disability level and how their neck pain affect to their daily live.; Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. All the points can be summed to a total score. The test can be interpretated as a raw score, with a maximum score of 50, or as a percentage.; 0 points or 0% means : no activity limitations , 50 points or 100% means complete activity limitation.	Before intervention
Secondary	Hours of daily use of display screens	The subjects will be asked at the beginning of the study about how many hours they spend using display screens daily.	Before intervention