Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Directional Specific Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Cervical Spine Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Chatham University
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hypothesis: There is no difference in directional specific manipulation of the thoracic spine for patients with neck pain. Patients seeking physical therapy for neck pain routinely have their thoraci...
Detailed Description
Manipulation of the thoracic spine is the most commonly used manual therapy intervention by manual therapists. It is not known whether we can accurately assess and treat directional limitations in the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with Neck Pain; ages 18 - 60
Exclusion
- red flags: leg weakness, night pain, history of cancer, upper motor neuron signs, infection, tumors, osteoporosis, fracture (Boissonnault, 2011) (Cleland, 2004) history of whiplash within 6 weeks, cervical stenosis, CNS involvement, signs consistent with nerve root compression, previous surgery, pending legal action
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01917071
Start Date
August 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2015
Last Update
July 28 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15221