The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Neck Pain and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03507920

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-25

Start date

2018-04-02

Completion date

2018-07-02

Last updated

2018-10-03

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Conditions

Neck Pain

Brief summary

This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on neck symptoms and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.

Interventions

OTHERNeck passive mobilizations

Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

OTHERManual contact

Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Primary complaint of neck pain * Non-traumatic history of onset * Pain has a clear mechanical aggravating and easing positions or movements * Limited range of motion * Local provocation tests produce recognisable symptoms * A positive expectation that mobilisations will help

Exclusion criteria

* No neurological deficit * No signs of central hyperexcitability * Referral to other health professional to exclude red flags not required

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Global rating of change scale	Immediately after the intervention	Measures overall improvement as perceived by the participant. It is a 15-point scale ranging from -7 (a very great deal worse), through 0 (no change), to +7 (a great deal better). Values above 0 denote improvement following treatment, 0 denotes no change, and values below 0 denote worsening after the treatment. The higher the value, the greater the improvement; the lower the value, the greater the worsening. The participant will be asked to provide a value that represents their change (they may give 0, which denotes no change) following the intervention.
Change in pain reported by the participant during neck movements	Baseline and immediately after the intervention	The participant will be asked to report if he/she has pain on each of the following movements: flexion, extension, side flexion and rotation
Change in Sympathetic nervous system activity using skin conductance	Baseline, during the intervention and immediately after the intervention	Skin conductance in the index and ring finger will be measured

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026