Manual therapy for neck pain relief

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific manual therapy technique, Joint mobilization post muscular inhibition (MAEPI), on improving the range of motion and reducing pain in patients suffering from mechanical neck pain. The study will assess patients' disability index, pain intensity, and mobility before and after treatment, as well as other associated symptoms like dizziness and headaches. The effectiveness of the treatment will be measured using the Cervical Rotation Flexion Test (CRFT) and will involve a sample size of approximately 114 participants divided into three groups. The study will also analyze differences in outcomes based on demographic factors such as age and sex.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* You must have a medical indication for cervical physiotherapy.
* Must present decreased ROM of the upper cervical spine assessed with CRFT, either acute or subacute and of a mechanical type or PN and grade I and II of severity according to The Neck Pain Task Force.

Exclusion criteria:

* Joint instability, dislocations, fractures or stenosis of the cervical spinal canal.
* Malformations and/or bony alterations of the cervical spine or the brain.
* Head injury or whiplash in the last 10 years. Infections, unhealed wounds, tumors, vascular pathology or cancer that compromises the cervical spine and/or the brain.
* Being under treatment with anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants or some type of pain reliever.

Where it's running

• Conci Carpinella
  Córdoba, Argentina Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Franco Catelotti — Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
• Study coordinator: Franco Catelotti
• Email: franco.catelotti@outlook.com
• Phone: 3516640194

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.