Vertebral Artery and Cerebral Hemodynamics After Various Head Positions & Manipulation in Patients With Neck Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT02667821
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Brief summary (from the registry)
The Investigators are performing a study to determine, in patients with chronic/recurrent neck pain, the cerebrovascular hemodynamic consequences of cervical spine movements, including manipulation, in vivo using fMRI technology on vertebral and cranial blood flow dynamics affecting brain perfusion, and extend the current data set on these variables
Study details
- Official title
- Changes in Vertebral Artery and Cerebral Hemodynamics Following Various Head Positions & Cervical Manipulation in Patients With Chronic/Recurrent Neck Pain
- Conditions
- Vertebral Artery Dissection
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- Stroke
- Interventions
- Other: Head positions and spinal manipulation
- Sponsor
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
- Collaborators
- National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company (NCMIC)
- Start date
- 2016-06
- Primary completion
- 2017-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years and older with chronic/recurrent neck pain Grade II. 2. Must have been prescribed cervical spinal manipulation for treatment of their neck pain condition. Exclusion Criteria: 1. A history of neck pain with associated arm pain within the last 6 months 2. Any current or history of neurologic symptoms including facial or extremity weakness, abnormal sensation to the face, body, or extremities, uncontrolled movements, abnormal gait, dizziness, unexplained nausea/vomiting, difficulty with speaking or swallowing 3. History of new or severe (Visual Analogue Scale \>6) headaches in the last 3 months 4. Any contraindications to MRI 5. Any history of using drugs that affect blood flow such as Warfarin, or anti-coagulants.
Canadian sites (1)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02667821