Cervical Multifidus Muscle Function

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Proprioception; Muscle Activation

Treatments: Other: Nonspecific, Innocuous, Mechanoreceptor Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00733837

RD0627080141

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between cervical multifidi thickness, cervical spine proprioception and possible reflex activation of cervical multifidi through stimulation of joint mechanoreceptors. Cervical mechanoreceptors will be activated with an innocuous, nonspecific stimulation. Participants will have cervical spine proprioception assessed through joint position sense testing. The multifidus muscle thickness and activation state is to be assessed by sonography. These measures are done pre & post to the innocuous stimulation. There is no specific hypothesis.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Logan student, staff, or faculty, ages 18 - 30 years

Exclusion criteria

• Fractures
• Tumors
• Dislocations
• Myopathies
• Signs and/or symptoms of neuromotor disorders
• Consumption of prescription drugs that affect the nervous system
• Recent cervical spine injuries or surgeries
• Pain
• Manipulative therapy within the preceding 7 days
• Neck pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

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Experimental group

Description:

This is a repeated measures study. All participants experience the same conditions.

Treatment:

Other: Nonspecific, Innocuous, Mechanoreceptor Stimulation