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CSEROMThe Effects of Cervical Stairstep on Cervical Range of Motion

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What is being tested

Cervical Stairstep

Procedure
Who is being recruted

From 18 to 50 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: July 2008
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Summary

Principal SponsorLogan College of Chiropractic
Study ContactMary Unger-Boyd, DC
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: July 1, 2008

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The cervical spine can be affected in a number of ways due to its vulnerability to injury. These injuries can result from poor posture, sports or occupation and can lead to degenerative changes. Cervical range of motion (ROM) is also affected by these injuries. When active ROM is restricted, the injury is of muscular origin. Pain with passive ROM indicates ligamentous injury whereas restricted passive ROM indicates blockage within bone or soft tissue. The normal range of motion in the cervical spine is 80-90 degrees flexion, 70 degrees extension, 20-45 degrees lateral flexion and 90 degrees of rotation. A common mechanism of cervical spine injury is axial loading. Axial loading can create a buckling effect within the cervical spine and decrease its ability to move normally, creating a limited ROM.

Official TitleThe Effects of Cervical Stairstep on Cervical Range of Motion
NCT00741000
Principal SponsorLogan College of Chiropractic
Study ContactMary Unger-Boyd, DC
Last updated: January 27, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

50 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 50 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

1 inclusion criteria required to participate
students and faculty between ages 18 and 50
13 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
current neck pain (as measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and utilizing Jackson's and maximal foraminal compression tests to assess for radiating symptoms)
severe recent head trauma
acute exacerbations within the past 3 months
known cervical disc problems
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Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Cervical low force mobilization procedure.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Recruiting

Logan University, College of Chiropractic

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