The Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Individuals With Non-traumatic Cervical Pain

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Neck Pain, Cervical Pain

In brief

The purpose of this research is to compare the effects of two commonly used, safe, thoracic spine grade 1-4 and grade 5 mobilization to the thoracic spine on cervical spine pain in individuals with nontraumatic cervical pain. The immediate effects of thoracic spine mobilization have been shown to facilitate greater range of motion increases in the cervical spine and greater pain decreases within a treatment session and on follow-up visits. There is no research utilizing pain threshold perception as an objective outcome of these treatments. Only one study compared the two treatment techniques and concluded that future research should be completed which includes manual therapy for the thoracic spine. (Cleland 2007)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01760590

Run by

Keystone Rehabilitation Systems

People needed

100

Starts

2012-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with non-traumatic Neck Pain
• Between ages 18 - 60

You may not qualify if…

• Red flags such as:
• leg weakness
• night pain
• history of cancer
• upper motor neuron signs
• infection
• tumors
• osteoporosis
• fracture
• history of whiplash within 6 weeks
• cervical stenosis
• CNS involvement
• signs consistent with nerve root compression
• previous surgery
• pending legal action

Where it is running

• Keystone Rehabilitation Systems — Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)
• Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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