N/A
N=5
Optical Measurements of the Skin Surface to Infer Distinctions in Myofascial Tissue Stiffness
Tissue Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06390085 ↗Enrolled (actual)
5
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Skin Stretch Response to Manual Lateral Pull — 0.512; 0.494; 0.508; 0.473 %/mm
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Soft tissue manipulation (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
- Primary completion
- Apr 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Skin Stretch Response to Manual Lateral Pull |
0.512; 0.494; 0.508; 0.473 | — |
| SECONDARY Clinical Evaluation of Range of Motion |
62.40; 43.60; 54.70; 33.20; 68.80; 47.20 | — |
| SECONDARY Clinical Evaluation of Pressure Pain Threshold |
32.10; 38.70 | — |
Summary
This study involves imaging the skin movements of surface tissue on the back. A clinician will perform assessment and intervention procedures manually, using manual and light movements of stretch and compression.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy or diagnosed with benign, non-vascular headache and associated cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction (e.g. tender spots, trigger points, stiffness.
- Adult male and female.
Exclusion Criteria
- Migraine headaches.
- Known cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease.
- Any co-morbidities that could contribute to back or neck pain (e.g., head trauma, cancer, seizures, tumors, radiculopathies, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic auto-immune or inflammatory conditions).
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06390085). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.