Cervical Mobilization vs. Standard Physical Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Neck Pain
In brief
Neck pain is a common problem in our society, accounting for 20% of all chiropractic visits. Physical therapy interventions for chronic neck pain have been chosen based on the patient's symptoms and examination findings. These interventions include superficial and deep heat, massage, traction, manual therapy, and exercise programs. There is little controlled research addressing the efficacy of these therapies. Although many of these interventions provide some patients with pain relief and increased function, studies often utilize multiple interventions on the same subject such as heat, ultrasound, cervical traction, range of motion exercises, making interpretation of the results difficult. Much of the literature to date has focused on studies of subjects suffering from acute neck pain. Many of these studies suggest that subjects report decreased pain, decreased disability and increased cervical spine active range of motion. There are no controlled studies comparing the effects of spinal mobilization and standard physical therapy on subjects with chronic neck pain. The object of this study is two fold: 1) to determine the score variability of two neck disability questionnaires )both baseline and change scores) to be used in sample size calculations, and 2) to establish the ability to recruit, treat and follow sufficient numbers of subjects needed for a full clinical trial. The ability to predict outcomes of neck pain treatment will lead to more appropriate therapies and an avoidance of unnecessary treatments.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01092715
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 23
- Starts
- 2003-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2004-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2010-03-25
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Neck pain of at least 12 weeks duration
You may not qualify if…
- Signs and/or symptoms of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
- Symptomatic shoulder pathology
- History of cervical spine surgery
- History of motor vehicle collision within the past three years
- Recent neck or shoulder trauma
- Fibromyalgia or generalized pain syndrome
- History of cancer affecting the head or neck
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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