NCT02972710

A Comparison of Two Thoracic Manipulation Techniques to Improve Neck Pain

A Comparison of Two Thoracic Manipulation Techniques to Improve Neck Pain: A Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Suspended
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Northern Arizona University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the short-term effects of two different thoracic spine thrust manipulation techniques on neck range-of-motion, pain, and self-reported disability in individuals experiencing neck pain.

Detailed description

The study will be conducted at the Musculoskeletal clinical facility in the Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ. The investigators aim to test a maximum of 76 participants in this study. A phone screening will determine initial eligibility. If the participant meets the inclusion criteria and is not excluded after the phone screen, an appointment will be scheduled. Final eligibility will be determined in the initial session after the participant completes the outcome measures and is evaluated by a licensed physical therapist. Participants will be involved in the study over a 4 week period. Each participant will be asked to attend 4 sessions, with one week in between each session as follows: Week 0 = baseline assessment and treatment 1; Week 1= treatment 2; Week 2 = treatment 3; and week 4 = follow-up assessment. After completion of the baseline assessment, qualified participants will be randomly assigned to either a supine or prone thoracic spine thrust manipulation intervention.

Conditions

• Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Supine thoracic spine thrust manipulation	The participant will be positioned so that small amplitude quick stretch can be applied to the least mobile area of the thoracic spine that is identified during the spinal segmental mobility testing. The thoracic spine thrust manipulation will be applied at an appropriate range of motion as identified by the clinician.
OTHER	Seated thoracic spine thrust manipulation	The participant will be positioned so that small amplitude quick stretch can be applied to the least mobile area of the thoracic spine that is identified during the spinal segmental mobility testing. The thoracic spine thrust manipulation will be applied at an appropriate range of motion as identified by the clinician.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-11-01
• Completion: 2018-11-01
• First posted: 2016-11-23
• Last updated: 2018-03-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States