Finding the 7th neck bone by touch in neck pain patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial looks at a simple way to find the 7th neck bone (cervical vertebra) by feeling it while you move your neck. It may help doctors better diagnose and treat neck pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have neck pain.
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are male or female.
- You do not have or suspect ankylosing spondylitis (a type of spine arthritis).
- You have not had surgery on your neck.
- You do not have a birth defect in your neck.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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