Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Gait
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Conditions:
Cervicalgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to see if manipulation of the neck will change the way people who may or may not have neck pain, walk under differing conditions.
Detailed Description
Volunteers in this study will be asked to do the following: 1) complete a series of questionnaires about health status and undergo physical screening of neck to make sure that manipulation will not be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Volunteers may or may not have mechanical neck pain
- Aged 18 to 70 years
- If neck pain is present, must have Neck Disability Index score of at least 10 out of 50 points
Exclusion
- 'Red flag' items indicated in Neck Medical Screening Questionnaire such as history of a tumor, bone fracture, metabolic diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, osteoporosis, severe atherosclerosis, prolonged history of steroid use, etc.
- History of neck whiplash injury
- Diagnosis from physician of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal canal) or presence of symptoms (pain, pins and needles, numbness) down both arms
- Presence of central nervous system involvement such as exaggerated reflexes, changes in sensation in the hands, muscle wasting in the hands, impaired sensation of the face, altered taste, and presence of abnormal reflexes
- Evidence of neurological signs consistent with nerve root entrapment (pinched nerve in the neck)
- Prior surgery to neck or upper back
- A medical condition which may influence assessment of pain or pressure pain thresholds (i.e. taking analgesics, sedatives, history of substance abuse, or cognitive deficiency)
- Diagnosis from your physician of fibromyalgia syndrome
- Currently pregnant, or could be pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02287324
Start Date
January 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
November 10 2014
Active Locations (1)
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UNLV
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154