Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Vertebrobasilar and Internal Carotis Arteries in Healthy Population
Lead Sponsor:
Bahçeşehir University
Conditions:
Vertebral Artery Dissection, Traumatic
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
After lumbar pain, neck pain is the most common cause of patients needing chiropractic care; the second most common cause of spinal manipulation use (1). Manipulation and mobilization are commonly use...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being between 20-40 years of age
- Having non-specific mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months with symptoms provoked by neck postures, movements, or palpation
- Willingly participating to the study
- Signing the confirmation form.
Exclusion
- Spinal root compression (radiculopathy)
- Neurological symptoms like weakness and numbness in extremities and face, uncontrolled movements, abnormal gait, dizziness, undefined nausea/vomiting, swallowing and speaking difficulties
- Acute inflammatory disease
- Spontaneously vertebral artery dissection in family
- Tested positive in premanipulative vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency test
- Being on anticoagulant and antiaggregant medication.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 17 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 28 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03435159
Start Date
February 17 2017
End Date
April 28 2017
Last Update
February 15 2018
Active Locations (1)
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1
Maslak Acıbadem Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)