Tailored Computerized Mobilization of the Cervical Spine Utilizing the Occiflex Device for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Device: Occiflex Robotic Intervention System

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01518530

0086-11-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is intended to examine the safety and efficacy of computerized mobilization of the neck for the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain. This is a third continuation study aimed at examining the Occiflex Robotic System. This time we will be studying tailored or personalized three dimensional movement of the neck.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with chronic neck pain: post-whiplash injury, myofacial pain, cervical facet joint disease and idiopathic chronic neck pain

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with cervical radiculopathy Myelopathy Discopathy Malignancy involving the neck or cervical spine Severe Osteoporosis Severe skin disorder Psychiatric disorders Cervical disc herniation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Passive Mobilization Cervical Spine

Experimental group

Description:

Patients with chronic neck pain according to the International Association of the Study of Pain criteria of the following types: facet joint disorder, post-whiplash injury, myofascial pain syndrome.

Treatment:

Device: Occiflex Robotic Intervention System