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INYBI Tool in Chronic Neck Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT03902119
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of using a manual inhibition technique for the suboccipital muscles compared with the use of the so-called INYBI tool in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain, and the compare the results of using both approaches on pain relief, cervical range of motion neck and vertical maximum mouth opening. Design: Quantitative, experimental, longitudinal, prospective, and double blinded study. Subjects: Patients between 18 and 40 years, with chronic non-specific neck pain of at least 3 months of evolution. Methods: The experimental group will undergo a 5 minutes intervention for the suboccipital muscles using the INYBI tool. The control group will receive a 5 minutes of treatment involving the suboccipital muscles manual inhibition technique.

Study details

Official title
Effectiveness of a New Tool (INYBI) in Individuals With Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain.
Conditions
Interventions
  • Device: INYBI tool
  • Other: Manual suboccipital inhibition
Sponsor
University of Seville
Start date
2019-04-24
Primary completion
2019-09-27
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 40 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Spain
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of non-specific mechanical neck pain. * Pain of more than 3 months of duration. * Pain between the occiput and the third dorsal vertebra. * Willingness to participate in the treatment and in the follow-up measurements * Neck pain reproduced by neck movements or palpation Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment or inability to communicate. * Having received manual therapy in the last two months before recruitment. * Having received anti-inflammatory treatment, antidepressants or muscle relaxants in the last 72 hours. * Any contraindication to treatment or evaluation procedures. * Diagnosis of systemic diseases * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Pregnancy * Signs of spinal nerve root compression * Previous whiplash * Any diagnosed possible cause for their neck pain (infection, cancer, spinal stenosis)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03902119