Comparing blood pressure and heart rate response to various forms of cervical spine joint mobilization- a randomized double-blind, placebo controlled trial

Comparing blood pressure and heart rate response to various forms of cervical spine joint mobilization- a randomized double-blind, placebo controlled trial - LAT-UPA-CON

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005095

Enrollment

Registered

2013-09-13

Start date

2013-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

healthy individuals

Interventions

Group 1: cervical spine joint mobilization: unilateral posterior-anterior (PA) glides of the right C6 segment 5 sets of 10 seconds with 10 seconds rest between each set Group 2: Placebo of PA glides:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers are included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -History of cardiovascular disease -neck/shoulder pain -neck/shoulder surgery -taking hypertension medication -taking birth control or hormonal contraceptives -history of ever having neck mobilizations -history of fainting spells -taking blood thinners -consuming alcohol or caffeinated beverage within 4 hours of study -moderate to vigorous exercise on day of study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate and blood pressure measured using OMROM HEM790IT after 5 and 7 minutes of rest, at the start of the testing procedure, at the last set of testing procedure, 2 minutes after the previous measurement	—

Countries

United States

Contacts

Public ContactEmmanuel Yung

Sacred Heart University

yunge@sacredheart.edu203-416-3953

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026