The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Neck Pain and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

King's College London40 enrolled

Overview

This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on neck symptoms and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Neck passive mobilizationsOTHER

Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Manual contactOTHER

Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary complaint of neck pain * Non-traumatic history of onset * Pain has a clear mechanical aggravating and easing positions or movements * Limited range of motion * Local provocation tests produce recognisable symptoms * A positive expectation that mobilisations will help Exclusion Criteria: * No neurological deficit * No signs of central hyperexcitability * Referral to other health professional to exclude red flags not required

Locations (1)

University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Medicine and Infirmary

Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Global rating of change scale

Measures overall improvement as perceived by the participant. It is a 15-point scale ranging from -7 (a very great deal worse), through 0 (no change), to +7 (a great deal better). Values above 0 denote improvement following treatment, 0 denotes no change, and values below 0 denote worsening after the treatment. The higher the value, the greater the improvement; the lower the value, the greater the worsening. The participant will be asked to provide a value that represents their change (they may give 0, which denotes no change) following the intervention.

Time frame: Immediately after the intervention

Change in pain reported by the participant during neck movements

The participant will be asked to report if he/she has pain on each of the following movements: flexion, extension, side flexion and rotation

Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention

Change in Sympathetic nervous system activity using skin conductance

Skin conductance in the index and ring finger will be measured

Time frame: Baseline, during the intervention and immediately after the intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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