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The Effectiveness of a Mechanical Manual Therapy Device in the Treatment of Neck Pain

NCT01168986 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2016-06-20

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Summary

This study is comparing the effectiveness of a mechanical manual therapy device to a specific exercise to no treatment in individuals experiencing neck pain. We are interested in the effects of the interventions on neck pain, disability related to neck pain, and pain sensitivity.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Pulstar Multiple Impulse Therapy

Use of the PulStar Multiple Impulse Therapy (Sense Technology). A mechanical manual therapy device.

OTHER

Exercise

Participants perform an exercise to strengthen the deep neck flexors

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joel E Bialosky, PhD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-05-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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