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cervical spinal manipulation for Neck Pain

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Led By Everett Lohman, Dsc
Research Sponsored by Loma Linda University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
. Subjects will be healthy male and females between 18 to 60 years of age.
. Resting neck pain ≤ 30 days that is mechanical in nature without radiating pain below shoulder.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change between baseline and 15, 30 and 60 minutes after intervention.
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Study Summary

This trial is testing if two different treatments for neck pain release similar neuropeptides and hormones. They think that one of the treatments may help with pain, inflammation, and healing.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change between baseline and 15, 30 and 60 minutes after intervention.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change between baseline and 15, 30 and 60 minutes after intervention. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Neck Disability Index
Secondary outcome measures
Global Ratio of Change
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Salivary Biomarkers

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: cervical mobilizationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The cervical spinal mobilization treatment will also consist of one session of a standard technique that will be performed by an experienced (>10 years) doctor of physical therapy practitioner. For this procedure, the participant will lay comfortably in a prone position, the practitioner will then use his clinical discretion to select the most appropriate or symptomatic cervical motion segments and attempt to localize the manual forces at those segments. The magnitude of a mobilization-or how hard the therapist pushes on the spine-is usually reported as the magnitude of force. For an oscillatory posterior-anterior (PA) mobilization technique, the maximum magnitude of applied force is usually reported as the mean of the force peaks that occur during a specified period.34 The cervical mobilization will consist of oscillations of 1Hz and magnitude forces of 30 Newtons (N) for 30 seconds, 90N for 120 seconds and 30N for 30 seconds at the localized segment.
Group II: cervical manipulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The cervical spinal manipulation will consist of one session of a standard technique that will be performed by an experienced (>10 years) doctor of physical therapy practitioner. The technique is described by Gibbons and Tehan as a high-velocity, mid-range, low amplitude force at the segment of pain and/or segmental restrcition. The participant will lay comfortably in a supine position, the practitioner will then use his clinical discretion to select the most appropriate or symptomatic cervical motion segments and attempt to localize the manual thrust at those levels. A maximum of 2 attempts for each side of the cervical spine will be allowed regardless of the having achieved joint cavitation. This type of cervical manipulation procedure is described by Gibbons and Tehan as "Minimal Leverage Thrust" and it results in optimal patient comfort while receiving the treatment thus reducing post-treatment soreness/pain.
Group III: postural correction educationActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be presented with a standardized educational short video regarding the importance of postural correction movements.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Loma Linda UniversityLead Sponsor
304 Previous Clinical Trials
259,452 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Neck Pain
71 Patients Enrolled for Neck Pain
Everett Lohman, DscPrincipal Investigator - Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
103 Total Patients Enrolled

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~10 spots leftby Mar 2025