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Neurophysiologic Effects of Cervical Spinal Manipulation in Asymptomatic Individuals

NCT03463343 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2018-03-14

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Summary

This study had the goal of analyse the neurophysiologic effects of both mechanical and manual cervical manipulation, in asymptomatic individuals.

Conditions

  • Healthy Subjects

Interventions

OTHER

Cervical spine manual manipulation

In the Manual manipulation group, the thrust was applied in the right side of C3/C4 with neutral flexion/extension, ipsilateral side bending and contralateral rotation. Then, a low amplitude, high velocity thrust in rotation was delivered.

OTHER

Cervical spine mechanical manipulation

In the Mechanical manipulation group, the Activator instrument was applied on the right transverse apophyses of C3.

OTHER

Placebo intervention

The subjects were positioned in the same pre-manipulative position as the manual manipulation group, but the thrust didn't occur. Instead, the position was hold for 3 seconds and then the subject's head returned passively to neutral position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nuno Nogueira, MSc · Instituto Politécnico da Saúde do Norte

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-01
Primary Completion
2014-07-01
Completion
2016-10-01

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