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Minerva immobilization

Comparison of the effectiveness of foam and rigid minerva braces in cervical spine movements

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221129056658N1
Enrollment
29
Registered
2022-12-07
Start date
2022-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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Conditions

Healthy people.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: rigid brace: The Minerva used in this research is a one-size adult Minerva manufactured by Kia Medical Company, which consists of two body shells in the front and b

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: men 40 to 18 ages Cervical vertebrae without a history of previous injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence of pain, muscle spasm, arthritis, neurological disease and any history of neck surgery Absence of systematic skin or skeletal damage that makes it possible to wear a brace

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary message is the range of motion of the neck. Timepoint: The immediate effect of wearing the first brace is checked, and the immediate effect of the second brace is checked thirty minutes after the first brace on the same day. Method of measurement: he range of motion of the neck is measured in degrees by a three-dimensional motion analysis device. This device follows the movements of night vision markers by shining infrared rays on them and measures the angles.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Asiaimehr

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

asiyaeimehr@gmail.com+98 31 3792 5081

Outcome results

None listed

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