Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy
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Who can join
Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * read and understand English * no previous history of cervical spine surgery or traumatic cervical injury * no contraindications to cervical manual therapy Exclusion Criteria: * any absolute contraindications to cervical manipulation * any other medical condition considered unsafe for manual therapy.
About the study
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
What is being tested
- Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2 (other)
Sponsor: Florida Gulf Coast University · Participants: 80 · Started: May 1, 2025
Contact the study team
- Rob Sillevis, PhD · Phone: 239-7454312
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07725198
Locations in the U.S.
| Florida | Florida Gulf Coast University Marieb Hall 101, Fort Myers |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.