Strain-counterstrain to treat restrictions of the mobility of the cervical spine - a randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000691

Enrollment

Registered

2011-02-02

Start date

2011-02-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54.2

Interventions

Group 1: A single strain-counterstrain intervention (duration about 15 min.) Group 2: A single sham intervention (duration about 15 min.)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 65 years, acute or recurrent neck pain, according to manual testing blockage in the the cervical spine, signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Indivduals with contraindications against manual therapy, patients in which the use of the magnetic measurement device could be associated with a relevant risk (e.g. patients with a pacemaker), pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main outcome measure is the sum of changes (in %) in mobility restriction (measured with the CROM) after treatment compared to normal mobility.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation (all measured with the CROM), pain intensity (numerical rating scale), and global treatment assessment (verbal rating scale) after intervention	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Linde

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München

klaus.linde@mri.tum.de+49 89 614 65 89-16

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026