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Cervical Multifidus Muscle Function

NCT00733837 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2008-12-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between cervical multifidi thickness, cervical spine proprioception and possible reflex activation of cervical multifidi through stimulation of joint mechanoreceptors. Cervical mechanoreceptors will be activated with an innocuous, nonspecific stimulation. Participants will have cervical spine proprioception assessed through joint position sense testing. The multifidus muscle thickness and activation state is to be assessed by sonography. These measures are done pre \& post to the innocuous stimulation. There is no specific hypothesis.

Conditions

  • Proprioception
  • Muscle Activation

Interventions

OTHER

Nonspecific, Innocuous, Mechanoreceptor Stimulation

A custom device will be used to provide light manual cervical traction

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Logan College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2008-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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