Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorFlorida Gulf Coast University
About this trial
This study used a prospective, randomized, repeated-measures experimental design to investigate the immediate effects of two upper cervical manual therapy interventions on craniovertebral angle (CVA), clinician-perceived atlas position, and musculoskeletal ultrasound-derived obliquus capitis inferior (OCI) muscle morphology
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
read and understand English
no previous history of cervical spine surgery or traumatic cervical injury
no contraindications to cervical manual therapy
Disqualifiers
any absolute contraindications to cervical manipulation
any other medical condition considered unsafe for manual therapy.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov