Quantitative Ultrasound Biomarkers to Assess Upper Trapezius Muscles in Patients With Chronic Pain
Chronic Neck Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Chronic Neck Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for the healthy participants include:
- Age 18 years and older;
- Healthy. No history of musculoskeletal conditions, such as severe pain, trauma, joint or spine surgery;
- Able to sign written informed consent,
- Tolerant to the osteopathic exam, and ultrasound.
Inclusion criteria for patients with chronic neck pain include:
- Age 18 years and older
- Having chronic neck pain persisting longer than 12 weeks, meeting TART criteria, diagnosed by an osteopathic physician;
- Able to sign written informed consent;
- Tolerant to the osteopathic exam, ultrasound, and OMT.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria for the healthy participants include:
- Under 18 years of age;
- Having a medical history of musculoskeletal conditions, joint and/or spine surgery, trauma;
- Employee of the study investigators;
- Being unable to competently consent or assent to participation (e.g., mentally disabled, demented, delusional, or a prisoner);
- Not tolerant to the osteopathic exam, ultrasound.
Exclusion criteria for patients with chronic neck pain include:
- Age < 18 years,
- Unable or unqualified to sign an informed consent,
- Unstable and/or late stage diseases,
- Not tolerant to the osteopathic exam, ultrasound, OMT.
There is no specific racial/ethnic background limitation in this study.
Sites / Locations
- Ultrasound Research Laboratory
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Healthy participants
Patients with chronic neck pain
Non-invasive quantitative ultrasound (B-mode image, ultrasound elastography), EMG, and osteopathic assessment (TART assessments) will be performed on the upper trapezius muscle in healthy participants one time at the time of the enrollment.
Non-invasive quantitative ultrasound (B-mode ultrasound, ultrasound elastography), EMG, osteopathic assessment, and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) of the upper trapezius muscle will be performed on participants with chronic neck pain 3 times. All ultrasound, EMG biomarkers and TART assessments will be collected before and after OMT.