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Effectiveness of an Intervention Plan Aimed at the Diaphragm in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

NCT06377995 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2024-04-22

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Summary

The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of an intervention plan targeting the diaphragm, namely stretching technique, neuromuscular diaphragm and phrenic centre inhibition, in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain.

Conditions

  • Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Placebo technique

The patient is in a supine position with a 90° knees flexion. The osteopath lies cephalad to the patient and places their hands on their shoulders.

OTHER

Diaphragm protocol

The patient is in a supine position with a 90° knees flexion.To stretch the diaphragm, the osteopath stands at the head of the bed and places his hands on the lower edge of the ribcage and accompanies the lifting of the ribs during inhalation and maintains it during deep exhalation for up to 2 sets of 10 deep breaths separated by 1 minute. For the neuromuscular technique, the osteopath is positioned contralateral to the side to be treated and slides with the thumb under the lower part of the thorax, applying a force in the opposite direction.To inhibit the phrenic centre, the osteopath places one hand on the sternum in a caudal direction and the other in the projection of the phrenic centre in a cephalic direction.The participant inhales deeply and the osteopath presses in both directions during the expiratory phase for 10 respiratory cycles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Natália MO Campelo, PhD · Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-30
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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