Actively Recruiting
Cervical Spine Focused Treatment for Patients With Persistent Concussion Symptoms and Neck Pain
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2026-03-04
40
Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
45 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Assess the feasibility of recruiting, enrolling and randomizing patients with concussion symptoms and neck pain to receive manual therapy and cervical rehabilitative exercises in addition to standard concussion treatment. In the usual care workflow provided at the participating concussion clinic, cervical spine rehab is not typically introduced until after week 4. The rationale is that neck pain is often a self-limiting condition that may resolve spontaneously, without the need for specific cervical spine rehab. This study is chiefly focused on feasibility aims that revolve around developing changes to barriers in workflow issues at the participating concussion clinic, that would allow for earlier introduction of cervical spine rehab.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cervical Spine Focused Treatment for Patients With Persistent Concussion Symptoms and Neck Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed concussion
- Moderate or severe neck pain or difficulty moving neck (score of 2 or 3 on specific concussion screen items)
- Willingness to be randomized
- Injury occurred 8 to 90 days before enrollment
- English speaking
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous concussion within the past 6 months
- History of ischemic or vascular events
- Prior treatment for current concussion symptoms
- Treatment for neck pain or headaches in the past year
- Workers' compensation claim or litigation related to injury
- Diagnosed substance use disorder
- Prior cervical spine surgery
- Previous cervical spine fracture or dislocation/subluxation
- Diagnosed inflammatory arthritis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
UPMC sports medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15203
Actively Recruiting
2
Greenfield Clinic-Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53227
Not Yet Recruiting
3
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Dublin, Ireland
Not Yet Recruiting
4
Sports Medicine Northern Ireland
Belfast, United Kingdom
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
C
Cynthia L Holland, MPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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