Status:
COMPLETED
Neuroendocrine Changes in Cervical Spinal Manipulation and Mobilization Non-specific Mechanical Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Loma Linda University
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim for this graduate student research project is to determine if cervical spinal mobilization releases similar neuropeptides and endogenous hormones as compared to cervical spinal manipulation an...
Detailed Description
* Participants will be completing three standardized questionnaires: The Neck Disability Index (NDI), Numeric Pain Rate Scale (NPRS), and the Global Ration of Change (GROC). These self-rated questionn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- . 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.
- . Neck Disability Index ≥ 10/50.
- . Negative Upper Cervical instability tests such as Sharper-Purser test, Alar ligament test and Transverse ligament test.
Exclusion
- . Cervical Arterial Dysfunctions.
- . Serious medical conditions (CA, spinal cord injury).
- . History of instability disorders (History of neck injury, surgery, fractures, osteoporosis, arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis).
- . Neurological conditions (Nerve root compression, central nervous system involvement, myelopathy, fibromyalgia.
- . Endocrine dysfunctions (Autoimmune-related diseases, adrenal gland pathology, systematic metabolic disorders).
- . Pregnancy/Lactating/Postpartum.
- . Pending legal action regarding their neck pain.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 17 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 10 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04911608
Start Date
June 17 2021
End Date
January 10 2023
Last Update
January 20 2023
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92350