the Hypoalgesic Effect of Spinal Manual Therapy

the Hypoalgesic Effect of Spinal Manual Therapy on an Healthy Population: a Randomized Clinical Trial

To study the immediate effect of spinal manual therapy on pain perception in normal subjects

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Back Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: spinal manual therapy

Detailed Description

Is this effect only local or is it also noticed away from the stimulated area? How long does it last? Is there a dose/response phenomenon?

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • Western Australia
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
      • Murdoch University
      • Contact: Bruce Walker, PhD MPH; Phone Number: 0033677500657; Email: B.walker@murdoch.edu.au
      • Principal Investigator: Bruce Walker, PhD, MPH

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy Students who volunteer from Murdoch University

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Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindication to spinal manual therapy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: sham spinal manual therapy; activator set to zero	Device: spinal manual therapy; spinal manipulation either manual or instrumental (activator); Other Names: activator
Experimental: percussive spinal manual therapy; activator set to the maximum force	Device: spinal manual therapy; spinal manipulation either manual or instrumental (activator); Other Names: activator
Experimental: Firm thoracic spinal manual therapy; Firm thoracic manipulation	Device: spinal manual therapy; spinal manipulation either manual or instrumental (activator); Other Names: activator

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
the Pressure pain threshold in KPa/Cm2 will be measure with an Algometer (SOMEDIC)	the pressure pain threshold will be measure immediately after intervention and every 15 minutes during 1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: yannick audo, PhD student, Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 31, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): June 5, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): October 8, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 4, 2013
• Last Verified: October 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: IFEC-001