Optical Measurements of the Skin Surface to Infer Distinctions in Myofascial Tissue Stiffness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Tissue Pain

In brief

This study involves imaging the skin movements of surface tissue on the back. A clinician will perform assessment and intervention procedures manually, using manual and light movements of stretch and compression.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06390085

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

5

Starts

2024-01-07

Expected to finish

2024-04-22

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy or diagnosed with benign, non-vascular headache and associated cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction (e.g. tender spots, trigger points, stiffness.
• Adult male and female.

You may not qualify if…

• Migraine headaches.
• Known cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease.
• Any co-morbidities that could contribute to back or neck pain (e.g., head trauma, cancer, seizures, tumors, radiculopathies, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic auto-immune or inflammatory conditions).

Where it is running

• University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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