Manual therapy vs tactile sensory training in patients with neck pain

Manual therapy vs localization (tactile sensory training) in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN37282752

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-26

Start date

2019-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-21

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Conditions

Neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Thirty eligible volunteers, with neck pain, consented and were randomly allocated to a Manual Therapy or to a motionless, localization (tactile sensory training) group. A single three-minute treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants should suffer from neck pain for at least 1 week 2. Participants must be between the ages of 18-65, including both males and females 3. Participants able to understand spoken and written Greek 4. Participants must be able to give informed consent 5. No previous adverse effects to manual therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Trauma/surgery to the CxTx in past 2. Skin allergies/ irritation/ dermatological conditions (dermatitis, eczema) 3. Neurological disorders such as altered sensation, peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis 4. Vertebral arteries insufficiency 5. Steroid medication use 6. Spinal instability 7. High irritability 8. Radiculopathy 9. Malignant neoplasm 10. Cervical myelopathy 11. Those who answered YES to any of the questions in the health screening questionnaire, suggesting having contraindication on treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self-reported neck and thoracic pain intensity was evaluated using 0-10 Numeric Pain Scale (NPRS) pre and immediately post-treatment 2. Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) measured through an algometer pre and immediately post-treatment 3. The range of motion of the cervical spine was measured through a bubble inclinometer pre and immediately post-treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Neck Disability was measured using Neck Disability Index (questionnaire) only at baseline 2. Anxiety and Depression was measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) only at baseline 3. Patient's improvement or deterioration over time, was measured using the Global Rating of Change Scale (GRoC)only at baseline	—

Countries

Greece

Outcome results

None listed

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