Status:
COMPLETED
Using fMRI to Determine if Cerebral Hemodynamic Responses to Pain Change Following Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
OSF Healthcare System
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Thoracic spine thrust manipulation (TSM) has been shown to be an effective intervention in the management of patients with neck pain. However the mechanisms for pain relief associated with this interv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary complaint of mechanical neck pain of less than 6 weeks in duration as identified in the patient's initial physical examination. Mechanical neck pain is defined as generalized neck and/or shoulder, peri-scapular pain with symptoms provoked by neck postures, neck movements, or palpation of the cervical musculature
Exclusion
- Any medical red flags suggestive of non-musculoskeletal origin of pain, such as metabolic disorders, osteoporosis, tumor, and/or rheumatoid arthritis
- No contraindications to spinal mobilization
- No contraindications to MRI (claustrophobia, presence of cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, metal implants, implanted hearing aids, and previous injuries caused by bullets or shrapnel, pregnancy or thought to be pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01862705
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
May 13 2015
Active Locations (1)
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61637