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immediate effect of a thoracic spine mobilisation versus Placebo-treatment on the autonomic nervous system in patients with non-spezific neck pain

immediate effect of a thoracic spine mobilisation versus Placebo-treatment on the autonomic nervous system in patients with non-spezific neck pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00006346
Enrollment
16
Registered
2014-07-21
Start date
2014-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

non-specific neck pain with or without unpleasant sensation in the upper limb

Interventions

Group 1: passive thoracal joint mobilisation on relevant stiff and/ or painful joints and ribs over 20 minutes Group 2: warm compress on the upper thoracal spine over 20 minutes

Sponsors

Praxis für Physiotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 25 to 55 years, non-spezific neck pain with or without pain in upper limb, informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: heart disease (arhythmia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, intake of ß-Blocker, blood pressure drugs), operation or trauma of the thoracic spine and ribs, thoracic osteoporosis, pain-relieving drugs, intake of alcohol and drugs

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Immediate before and after intervention/placebo-treatment pain perception with Numeric Rating Scale with Score 0-10 will be evaluated. Immediate before and after intervention/placebo-treatment and immediate after long-time-recording of heartratevariability over 24 hours Disability and pain in activities of daily living including sleep quality with questionaire Neck Disability Index ( Score 40: strong disability) will be evaluated.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
autonom nervous system activity with long-time-recording of heart-rate-variability starting at 9.00 a.m., during intervention and Placebo treatment constantly over 24 hours until 9.00 a.m. at the following day with Holter-EKG and resulting ChronoCardioGramm

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactWaltraud Winkler

Praxis für Physiotherapie

physio.winkler@aon.at0043/06484/20169

Outcome results

None listed

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