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Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy

Florida Gulf Coast University · NCT07725198

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
80
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 1, 2025
Record last updated
August 28, 2026

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What the study is about

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

Being studied: Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2

Conditions: Head and Neck; Headache

Eligibility criteria

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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.

Recruiting US locations

  • Florida Gulf Coast University Marieb Hall 101

    Fort Myers, FL 33965

    Site contact: Rob Sillevis, PhD · 239-7454312 · rsillevis@fgcu.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Rob Sillevis, PhD · 239-7454312 · rsillevis@fgcu.edu
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