Clinical trial NCT06037798: The Cranio-cervical Flexion Test Using the NOD Device
Official title: The Cranio-cervical Flexion Test, Using the NOD. A Pilot and Feasibility Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Muscle Strength
Neck Muscle Issue
Bruxism
EMG
Lead sponsor: Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-09-14
Enrollment: 10
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: adult subjects with and without bruxism

Brief summary: to measure strength of the deep anterior neck muscles with a new measurement protocol and by using the NOD device, a dynamometer, in subjects with and without bruxism, and compared to EMG on the superficial muscles of the anterior neck and the masseter muscle.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* with or without bruxism
* German fluent
* informend consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* primary headache
* cranio-mandibulary disorders (CMD) in \>3 months within the last 12 months
* current neck pain intensity \> 2 out of 10 on Numeric rating scale
* known:
* neurological pathologies
* mental impairments or diseases
* pregnancy
* rheumatic disorders

Primary outcomes:
measure: activation score = AS
timeFrame: baseline
measure: performance index= PI
timeFrame: baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck-Pain
timeFrame: baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Winterthur
country: Switzerland
facility: Zurich University of applied sciences
Study officials:
References:
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citation: Romeo A, Baccini M, Carreras G, Sagripanti M, Ruggeri M, Pillastrini P, Di Bari M. Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Craniocervical Flexion Test in People Who Are Asymptomatic and Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Phys Ther. 2022 Jul 4;102(7):pzac054. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzac054.
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