Manual Therapy and Augmented Exercise for Neck Pain

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Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

Manual therapy and exercise have shown to be beneficial for people with neck pain, however it is not clear how outcomes following a general exercise program compare to specific exercises intended to augment a specific manual/hands-on intervention. This study will compare outcomes following manual therapy and a specific exercise program with manual therapy and a general exercise program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01750736

Run by

Des Moines University

People needed

72

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-02-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects with complaint of neck pain, neck motion limitations, pain at end-range neck ROM, limited cervical/cervical and thoracic joint mobility, neck pain with manual segmental examination

You may not qualify if…

• The presence of any red flags (i.e. tumor, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged history of steroid use, signs and symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency, etc.), use of blood thinners, whiplash injury in the past 6 weeks, evidence of central nervous system involvement (such as hyperreflexia, sensory disturbances in the hands, unsteadiness during walking, etc.), history of spinal surgery, workers compensation or pending legal action regarding their neck pain, insufficient English language skills to complete questionnaires, unable to comply with schedule

Where it is running

• Des Moines University — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• Walsh University — North Canton, Ohio, United States
• Youngstown State University — Youngstown, Ohio, United States

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