An interventional study of Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2 in Head and Neck and Headache, sponsored by Florida Gulf Coast University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-28.
Sponsored by Florida Gulf Coast University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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
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This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 65 across 560 interventional studies indexed under Headache.
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A single long axis thrust manipulation C1-C3
Other: Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2
3 x 5 second Long axis traction hold of C1-C3
Other: Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2
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
MSK Ultrasound
MSK Ultrasound measure of the Obliquues Capitis inferior muscle lenght and width
Time frame: before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention
Atlas position
Atlas position relative to the head measured wth palpation of C1 transverse process
Time frame: before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention
Craniovertebral angle
Measure of the Craniovertebral angle using photography
Time frame: before intervention, immediately after, and 24 hours after intervention
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