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Study on High-Velocity Thrust Manipulations for Neck Pain

This study is looking at how a specific type of neck adjustment, called a long axis thrust manipulation, affects the C5-C6 facet joint capsule in healthy individuals. Researchers will measure the length and stiffness of this joint capsule before, immediately after, and 24 hours after the manipulation. They want to see if this manipulation changes these measurements. You may be able to join if you are a healthy individual between 18 and 35 years old, do not have neck pain, and can understand English. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and aims to enroll 40 participants.

Study design
This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design, meaning measurements are taken before and after an intervention. It plans to enroll 40 participants.
What's involved
You will have three recording sessions over two consecutive days. These sessions involve providing general information, having your neck's range of motion measured, and having ultrasound measurements of your C5-C6 joint capsule.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Measurements are taken immediately after the manipulation and again 24 hours later.

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NCT07704853

Assessing Tissue Response to High-Velocity Thrust Manipulations on Capsule Length and Stiffness at the C5-C6 Facet Joint Capsule

Completed
NAAges 18–35Interventional
Florida Gulf Coast University
~42 participants
Updated 2026-08-25 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Long axis trust manipulation C5-C6

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
facet capsule length and width
Measured over before intervention, immediately after, and at 24 hour follow up

Conditions

Neck Pain Musculoskeletal

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Florida Gulf Coast University Marieb Hall 101

    Fort Myers, Floridano site contact published

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Healthy individuals between 18-35 without neck pain
Able to to read and understand English

Exclusion

autoimmune disease
down syndrome
fusion, fracture
spinal cord compression
vascular pathology
cancer,
any other conditions that induce severe instability
inflammation
weakened bone.

What this trial measures

  • facet capsule length and widthbefore intervention, immediately after, and at 24 hour follow up

    MSK US measure facet length and with in mm