Does Passive Spinal Mobilization Improve Lower Limbs Strength and Function

February 23, 2016 updated by: LO CHI NGAI, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Previous studies have shown that peripheral muscles weakness or inhibition is related to spinal disorders. Passive mobilization and manipulation are likely to reverse such muscle weakness. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of spinal mobilization on the maximal muscle strength of the hip flexors and motor function.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adults have no active back or hip pain

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with active back or hip pain

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group
Passive manual lumbar mobilization on L2-3 level
Behavioral: Experimental group
Subject will be put into lying position, small amplitude of passive movement on the lumbar spine of the subject. The procedure will last for 1 minute.
Placebo Comparator: Control group
Passive limb mobilization which did not involve the spine
Other: Control group
Passive limb mobilization which did not involve the spine
Other Names:
  • Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hip flexor strength
Time Frame: 10 minutes after the intervention
The hip flexor strength measured by the hand-held dynamometer
10 minutes after the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Running speed
Time Frame: 10 minutes after the intervention
The running time for a 100-meter distance
10 minutes after the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Chi Ngai Lo, Master, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HSEARS20150310003

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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