Status:
COMPLETED
Association Between Conditioned Pain Modulation and the 4-week Response to Spinal Mobilization in Adults With Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Azusa Pacific University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sacred Heart University
Conditions:
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn if there is a relationship between conditioned pain modulation or CPM (a test of your brain's ability to inhibit pain) and longitudinal clinical outcom...
Detailed Description
It has been proposed that neck joint mobilization (JM) \[also known as spinal mobilization (SM) of the neck\] reduces pain by targeting conditioned pain modulation (CPM) Two studies support the theory...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- neck pain classified as Neck Pain and Associated Disorder I (NAD) I with a duration of 3-60 months
- a 3 or higher pain scale rating out of 10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale
- modified STarTBack tool (modified for neck pain) classified as low risk (\< 3 out of 9)
- a Neck Disability Index scored at 10% or higher
Exclusion
- prior spinal surgery, those with serious underlying pathology including neurologic, cardiovascular, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, hemophilia, cancer, contra-indications to cervical spine joint mobilization (or spinal mobilization of the neck) \[e.g., a history of fainting spells or loss of consciousness, presently on blood thinners\]
- those who received spinal mobilization of the neck (or cervical spine joint mobilization) or physical therapy prescribed exercise in the past 3 months, current smokers, those with chronic widespread pain, those actively pursuing compensation, unable to work or with litigation pending or unable to communicate in English, persons who cannot tolerate 2 minutes of the cold pressor test (12 degrees Centigrade).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 21 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 11 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07194603
Start Date
June 21 2021
End Date
August 11 2022
Last Update
September 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California, United States, 91702