CompletedNot Applicable

Cervical Range of Motion and Stretching

United States60 participantsStarted 2018-01-26

Plain-language summary

Cervical range of motion (ROM) is necessary to perform normal activities of daily living and deficits are associate with various pathologies. Currently, its unclear if specific myofascial stretches will improve cervical range of motion and decrease myofascial sensitivity. After a single session of the manual stretching procedure, participants immediately demonstrated increased cervical ROM and pressure pain thresholds.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ages of 18-60 * active cervical flexion, right lateral flexion OR left cervical lateral flexion \<45˚ Exclusion Criteria: * minors * prisoners * individuals with cognitive impairments * recent neck surgeries * pre-existing neck injuries

What they're measuring

Range of Motion

Timeframe: 1 minute post-intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03990324

SponsorUniversity of Central Florida

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-09-18

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