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The Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Individuals With Non-traumatic Cervical Pain

NCT01760590 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2013-01-04

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare the effects of two commonly used, safe, thoracic spine grade 1-4 and grade 5 mobilization to the thoracic spine on cervical spine pain in individuals with nontraumatic cervical pain. The immediate effects of thoracic spine mobilization have been shown to facilitate greater range of motion increases in the cervical spine and greater pain decreases within a treatment session and on follow-up visits. There is no research utilizing pain threshold perception as an objective outcome of these treatments. Only one study compared the two treatment techniques and concluded that future research should be completed which includes manual therapy for the thoracic spine. (Cleland 2007)

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Cervical Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Manual Manipulation

A grade 5 thrust to the thoracic spine

PROCEDURE

Mobilization

A grade 1-4 mobilization directed at thoracic spine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Keystone Rehabilitation Systems

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steve Karas, DSc · Chatham University

  • Joseph B Brence, DPT · Keystone Rehabilitation Systems

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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