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Neck movement and eye function

The influence of cervical movement on eye stabilization reflexes: a randomized cross-over trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN55660633
Enrollment
20
Registered
2016-06-23
Start date
2014-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-12-18

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

Conditions

Neck pain Signs and Symptoms Chronic traumatic and non-traumatic neck pain

Interventions

In the main experiment, two types of intervention are applied to all participants in a cross-over design: hypokinesia and hyperkinesia. Directly before and after the intervention, the eye stabilizatio

Sponsors

Erasmus MC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. No neck pain 3. Able to move their neck 4. Able to sit on a chair for 20 minutes 5. Normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neck pain 2. History of neck trauma 3. Use of tranquilizing medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Amplitude of the cervico- ocular reflex (COR) and vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is measured with a rotational chair with infrared eye tracking device pre and post each intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of the active cervical range of motion (CROM) in both the horizontal and vertical plane was also measured device (Performance Attainments Associates, USA) pre and post each intervention.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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