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CompletedNCT02772042Updated May 7, 2018

Traction Manipulation of Upper Cervical Spine on Cervicogenic Dizziness

An interventional study of Intervention Group and Control Group in Dizziness and Neck Pain, sponsored by Andoni Carrasco. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-05-07.

Sponsored by Andoni Carrasco · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Manual therapy reduces symptoms in patients with cervicogenic dizziness. The mobilization and manipulation of upper cervical spine are the most popular treatment in this patients. The International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists suggest different recommendations for the safety application of manual therapy techniques in the upper cervical spine, traction manipulation techniques complies with this conditions. However, there isn´t investigation about the effect of traction manipulation in patients with cervicogenic dizziness. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traction manipulation in dizziness intensity, range of motion of cervical spine and quality of life on patients with cervicogenic dizziness.

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Conditions studied

  • Dizziness
  • Neck Pain

Keywords

  • Manual Therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Manipulation
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In context

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Andoni Carrasco as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Dizziness associated with neck stiffness and/or neck pain.
  • Hypomobility of upper cervical spine.
  • Sing the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindications for Traction manipulation.
  • Pending litigation or legal claim.
  • Poor language and communication skills making difficult to understand the informed consent.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group

    Investigators will performed traction manipulation of those articulations of upper cervical spine with indication for this treatment. Before manipulation soft tissue techniques will be applied in order to prepare the joint. After manipulation the patient rest in supine position. The intervention will have a duration of 10 minutes.

    Other: Intervention Group

  • Other
    Control Group

    The patient of the control group maintain the supine position for 10 minutes.

    Other: Control Group

Interventions

  • OtherIntervention Group
  • OtherControl Group
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of baseline in Dizziness Intensity (100mm VAS) at 1 week and 1 month

    Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change of baseline in range of motion of cervical spine change (Tool: Cervical range of motion)

    Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month

  2. Change of baseline in upper cervical spine range of motion (Tool: Cervical range of motion)

    Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month

  3. Change of baseline in dizziness Handicap Inventory (questionnaire)

    Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month

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Study locations

1 site
  • Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza
    Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 7, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02772042
Lead sponsor
Andoni Carrasco
Responsible party
Andoni Carrasco (PT, Universidad de Zaragoza) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
May 13, 2016
Start date
Oct 2015
Primary completion
Nov 2015
Completion
May 2017
Last update
May 7, 2018

Study contacts

Andoni Carrasco, Pt
principal investigator · Unidad de Investigación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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