- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02163590
Immediate Effects of Different Rates of Thoracic Mobilization on Pressure Pain Thresholds in Asymptomatic Individuals
A Preliminary Investigation Into the Immediate Effects of Different Rates of Thoracic Mobilization on Pressure Pain Thresholds in Asymptomatic Individuals
Passive mobilizations of the spine are widely used by physiotherapists in the management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
There is a nascent body of work of the mechanical properties of joint mobilizations. Treatment dose is characterized by the direction of force applied, magnitude of force applied, frequency of oscillation, amplitude of displacement, repetition and time. Although the choice of better treatment dose is based on patient complaints and clinical reasoning, the comprehension of the effects of different parameters of joint mobilization will improve the decision making process. The optimal dose of treatment, however, is not already known.
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether different rates of thoracic mobilization are capable to produces hypoalgesic effects, and secondarily investigate if such effects are local or widespread.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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RS
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Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, 90050-170
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy asymptomatic subjects
- Manual therapy naive
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any kind of history of trauma or surgery to the spine
- Contraindications or precautions to manual therapy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 2Hz mobilisation
A bilateral postero-anterior mobilisation applied to the fourth thoracic vertebra, at a 2Hz frequency.
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This intervention will be applied for 3 sets of 1 minute, with 1 minute rest period in between each set.
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Experimental: 0,5Hz mobilisation
A bilateral postero-anterior mobilisation applied to the fourth thoracic vertebra, at a 0,5Hz frequency.
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This intervention will be applied for 3 sets of 1 minute, with 1 minute rest period in between each set.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
A simulation technique, that mimic the other groups, in this case only manual contact will be applied, without any oscillation.
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Intervention that mimics the experimental procedures
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pressure pain threshold
Time Frame: Change from baseline imediately after, and 15 minutes after the intervention
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Pressure pain threshold will be measured in five anatomic points on the spine, upper and lower limbs
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Change from baseline imediately after, and 15 minutes after the intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Francisco D Araujo, Pt, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- UFCSPA-FXA-02
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