Comparison of Manual Assessment of Cervical Segmental Motion With Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (NCT07722676) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Comparison of Manual Assessment of Cervical Segmental Motion With Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
United States27 participantsStarted 2025-02-02
Plain-language summary
A cross-sectional construct validity study was conducted to investigate the relationship between clinician-rated cervical passive intervertebral motion (PIVM) testing and ultrasound quantification of cervical interfacet motion. The study was designed to determine whether clinical classifications of cervical segmental mobility correspond to objectively quantified cervical intersegmental movement.
PIVM testing represents a clinician's subjective assessment of cervical segmental movement based on perceived excursion, resistance to motion, and end-feel. In contrast, dynamic musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) was used to objectively quantify cervical interfacet motion by measuring changes in interfacet distance between standardized cervical positions. Construct validity was evaluated by examining the relationship between these two measurement approaches.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* between 18 and 65 years old
* able to read English to provide proper consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* current neck pain (\>2/10 on a numerical pain rating scale)
* cervical radiculopathy, previous cervical spine surgery
* known cervical fracture or instability
* vertebrobasilar insufficiency
* systemic inflammatory disease affecting the cervical spine
* pregnancy, traumatic brain injury, concussion
* or any condition that contraindicated cervical manual examination or ultrasound imaging.
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