Multi Cervical Unit Measures of Cervical Isometric Strength and Range of Motion: A Pilot Study

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Whiplash; Kyphotic and Reversed Cervical Curves; Cervicogenic Headache; Neck Pain

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00510757

RD0426070090

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to collect normative data on cervical isometric strength and range of motion to supplement an existing normative data base.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Logan students, faculty and staff

Exclusion criteria

• recent surgery,or unstable or fused joints of the cervical spine
• using medications, prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc
• previous cervical spine injury, surgery or condition that would affect your range of motion in the cervical spine
• currently have any local infection, injury or other malignancy affecting the cervical spine
• congenital conditions affecting the cervical spine, i.e. block vertebrae
• systemic illness with an adverse effect on the cervical spine
• a history of dizziness, light headedness or passing out, or any seizure disorder
• had a neck, shoulder or back injury
• ever been in an automobile accident
• exercise regularly
• pregnant
• spinal manipulation mobilization or other therapy in the last 48 hours

Trial design

200 participants in 2 patient groups

Males

Females