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Cervical Range of Motion and Stretching

NCT03990324 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-06-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cervical range of motion (ROM) is necessary to perform normal activities of daily living and deficits are associate with various pathologies. Currently, its unclear if specific myofascial stretches will improve cervical range of motion and decrease myofascial sensitivity. After a single session of the manual stretching procedure, participants immediately demonstrated increased cervical ROM and pressure pain thresholds.

Conditions

  • Cervical Shortening

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Manual stretching

Manual stretching for the upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Indianapolis

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nova Southeastern University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Long Island University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Central Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William J Hanney, PhD · University of Central Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-26
Primary Completion
2018-09-18
Completion
2019-01-25

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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