The Effects of Thoracic Spine Mobilizations in Individuals With Neck Pain.

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

To determine the affects of Physical Therapists clinical reasoning using thoracic spine mobilization for neck pain compared to a standard protocol.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02356380

Run by

Chatham University

People needed

60

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with Neck Pain
• Ages 18 - 60

You may not qualify if…

• Red flags: leg weakness, night pain, history of cancer, upper motor neuron signs, infection, tumors, osteoporosis, fracture (Boissonnault, 2011) (Cleland, 2004), cervical stenosis, CNS involvement, signs consistent with nerve root compression, previous surgery, pending legal action
• The inclusion and exclusion above represent a conservative approach based on combining criteria of recent studies in published review articles. (Cross, 2011; Walser, 2009

Where it is running

• Chatham University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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