Impact of Practitioner and Instructional Set on Subject Perceptions and Expectations of Cervical Spine Manipulation

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

Determine effects of perceptions and expectations on experience of cervical spine manipulation

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03509649

Run by

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

People needed

60

Starts

2018-04-01

Expected to finish

2019-05-17

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18-65 years;
• must report having no current episode of mechanical neck pain;
• must be willing to participate;
• must indicate they have not had their neck manipulated by a physical therapist, osteopath or chiropractor within the last 5 years.

You may not qualify if…

• 'Red flag' items indicated in your Neck Medical Screening Questionnaire such as: history of a tumor, bone fracture, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, severe atherosclerosis, prolonged history of steroid use, heart disease, and stroke.
• History of neck whiplash injury.
• Diagnosis from your physician of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal canal) or presence of symptoms (pain, pins and needles, numbness) in both arms.
• Presence of central nervous system involvement such as exaggerated reflexes, changes in sensation in the hands or face, muscle wasting in the hands, altered taste, and presence of abnormal reflexes.
• Evidence of neurological signs suggesting nerve root entrapment (pinched nerve in the neck).
• Prior surgery to your neck or upper back.
• A medical condition which may change your sensation of pain or pressure pain thresholds (i.e. taking analgesics, sedatives, history of substance abuse, or cognitive deficiency).
• Diagnosis from your physician of fibromyalgia syndrome.
• Currently pregnant, or think you may be pregnant.

Where it is running

• University of Nevada Las Vegas - Department of Physical Therapy — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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