Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy

Part of paid clinical trials in Fort Myers, Florida.

Sponsor
Florida Gulf Coast University
Study ID
NCT07725198
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Head and Neck
  • Headache

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2 — OTHER
    One thrust manipulation is provided in the thrust group. a 5 second long axis hold traction of C1-C2 was repeated 3 times in the mobilization group

Study Details

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

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 24, 2026
Start date
May 1, 2025
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2027
Completion
Jun 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Long axis thrust manipulation group
    A single long axis thrust manipulation C1-C3
  • Sham Comparator: Long axis thrust mobilization group
    3 x 5 second Long axis traction hold of C1-C3

Primary Outcome Measure

MSK Ultrasound [ Time Frame: before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Florida Gulf Coast University Marieb Hall 101Fort MyersFlorida33965
Rob Sillevis, PhD
[email protected]
239-7454312

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