The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Symptoms, Neck 3D Movement, Neck Muscle Electromyography and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

King's College London

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Neck passive mobilizations; Other: Manual contact

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02826590

2016/066

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on symptoms, 3D movement of the neck, neck muscle electromyography and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Intermittent neck pain
• That worsens or improves with certain neck movements or positions
• Has not been caused by a blow, fall or accident

Exclusion criteria

• Cervicobrachialgia
• Has been treated with or is awaiting neck surgery
• Diagnosed with a particular inflammatory disease or spinal condition
• Where treatment with cervical mobilizations is contraindicated

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Neck passive mobilizations

Experimental group

Description:

Neck passive mobilizations

Treatment:

Other: Neck passive mobilizations

Manual contact

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Manual contact

Treatment:

Other: Manual contact