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AP for Neck Pain

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Led By Emmanuel Yung, DPT
Research Sponsored by Azusa Pacific University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 minutes before, 5 minutes before, during first set, during fifth set, 2 minutes after time point 4, 4 minutes after time point 4
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Study Summary

The aim of the investigators study is to investigate whether posteriorly directed (AP) pressures and laterally directed (LAT) glides, cause blood pressure and heart rate elevation or lowering in patients with neck pain. The answer will advance the investigators understanding of why manual therapy works.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 minutes before, 5 minutes before, during first set, during fifth set, 2 minutes after time point 4, 4 minutes after time point 4
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 minutes before, 5 minutes before, during first set, during fifth set, 2 minutes after time point 4, 4 minutes after time point 4 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in heart rate
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Neck Disability Index
Change in Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Change in blood pressure
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Lateral glidesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Lateral glides 5x10 seconds per set with 10 seconds rest between each set
Group II: APExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Anterior to posterior pressures 5x10 seconds per set with 10 seconds rest between each set

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Azusa Pacific UniversityLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
140 Total Patients Enrolled
Emmanuel Yung, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorSacred Heart University
Michael Wong, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorAzusa Pacific University

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Cardiovascular Response to Two Manual Techniques for Neck Pain
2014. "Cardiovascular Response to Two Manual Techniques for Neck Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02198677.
All > Neck Pain > Cardiovascular
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