Recruiting

Seated Cervical Extension Glides vs. Supine Downslip Glides

Sponsor:

Missouri State University

Code:

NCT07656285

Conditions

Cervical Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 45

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Cervical Downslip Mobilization

Seated Cervical Extension Glide

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy seated cervical extension glides vs supine downslip glides, on both cervical rotation range of motion and patient comfort. Information gathered from this study may be used to help clinicians determine the most beneficial methods of cervical mobilizations as a rehabilitation tool.

Conditions

Cervical Disease

Study ID

NCT07656285

Start date

Jun 12, 2026

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Sep 28, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 28, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 45

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy individuals
  • 18-45 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • current or previous history of neck pain;
  • cervical spine instability;
  • history of cervical spine surgery;
  • neurological issues;
  • contraindications to mobilization including fractures, coagulation issues, and osteoporosis

Study Design

Enrollment

128 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Cervical Downslips

experimental: Cervical Extension Glides

Interventions

Cervical Downslip Mobilization

Mobilization in supine on the C2-3 articular pillar in a direction that is caudal-medial-ventral.

Seated Cervical Extension Glide

Mobilization of C2 on C3 in a direction that is dorsal, lateral, and caudal.

Primary outcome measure

  • Cervical Range of Motion [ Time Frame: Immediately following mobilization ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Kim Ennis, PT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT

15176143690kwspartan10@gmail.com

Locations

Missouri State University - Physical Therapy Clinic

Recruiting

Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65810

Contacts

Kim Ennis

5176143690kwspartan10@gmail.com

More Information

Sponsor

Missouri State University

Last update posted

Jun 18, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Missouri State University on 2026-06-18.