Manual Therapy on Balance and Mood States (MTBMood)

January 9, 2023 updated by: GEMMA V ESPÍ LÓPEZ, PhD, University of Valencia

Effect of a Manual Therapy Protocol on Balance and Mood States

The aims of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a protocol of manual therapy on the static balance, dynamic balance and mood states in health participants. This study will consist of a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be healthy subjects divided into 2 groups, being an experimental group that will receive a manual therapy session and a control group without treatment. It will be evaluated at the start of the study, after treatment and one week later.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Background

Evidence suggest that the application of manual therapy could be effective in multiple pathologies, but there are few studies which have investigated the effectiveness of manual therapy in to balance and mood states.

Objective To compare the effectiveness of a protocol of manual therapy on the static balance, dynamic balance and mood states in health participants.

Metods

This is a randomized controlled trial which will be carried out with young adults. The sample will be divided into 2 groups: a) experimental group that will receive a manual therapy session; b) a control group without treatment. All subjects signed the informed consent and confidentiality of the data was reserved according to the Helsinki declaration. The treatments were carried out in the laboratories of the University of Valencia and the project was approved by the institution's ethics committee.

The experimental group to receive manual therapy (Bilateral manipulation lumbosacral, hip joint gapping, stretching the hip rotators with hip and knee flexion, femorotibial gapping, decompression of connective tissue of the patellofemoral region, internal and external joint line opening in laterality, mobilization of the base of the fibula, tibiofibular-talus gapping, and muscle strengthening). The control group will not receive treatment and only evaluations will be performed.

Outcomes

The evaluations will consist of the following variables: Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), Unipedal Stance Test (UPST), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) and POMS (Profile Of Mood States). Evaluations will be carried out at three times: at the beginning of the study, after treatment and one week later.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

101

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

  • Spain
      • Valencia, Spain, 46010
        • Gemma Espí

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 to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 and 30 years
  • That they can take all the tests from the study evaluations.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who are doing some balance training program.
  • Individuals who have some deterioration in balance, regardless of whether the cause is the vestibular system, the visual, proprioceptive, any surgery.
  • Participants suffering from tingling or numbness.
  • Those who have pain in the lower limbs greater than 3 on the Visual Analog Scale.
  • That the lower limbs or in the lumbosacral region have orthopedic problems or traumatic injuries, they will not be able to participate either, including as such scoliosis, ligament pathologies, osteoarthritis, prostheses.
  • Pregnancy.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Manual Therapy group
Bilateral manipulation lumbosacral, hip joint gapping, stretching the hip rotators with hip and knee flexion, femorotibial gapping, decompression of connective tissue of the patellofemoral region, internal and external joint line opening in laterality, mobilization of the base of the fibula, tibiofibular-talus gapping, and muscle strengthening.
Other: Manual therapy
bilateral manipulation lumbosacral, hip joint gapping, stretching the hip rotators with hip and knee flexion, femorotibial gapping, decompression of connective tissue of the patellofemoral region, internal and external joint line opening in laterality, mobilization of the base of the fibula, tibiofibular-talus gapping, and muscle strengthening.
Other: Control group
They received no treatment, they just went to the evaluations.
Other: Control group
The control group received no treatment, they only attended the evaluations.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Time Frame: 1-week
It consists of reaching the lower limb as much as possible, in a standing position, while the other lower limb is kept on a stable support base, at a certain point. The reaches of the leg are evaluated using three determined directions, such as the anterior, the postero-medial and the postero-lateral.
1-week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Unipedal Stance Test (UPST)
Time Frame: 1-week
It consists of a test to measure static balance. Subjects who focus on a fixed point that is marked on the wall and perform the single-legged support. Before lifting the lower limb to be assessed, which will determine the start of the test, the subjects have to cross their arms at chest level, placing their hands on the opposite shoulders. When the subject is ready, close the eyes and raise the lower limb, and the time it is capable of holding is measured with a stopwatch. It is performed later with the other leg
1-week
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
Time Frame: 1-week
reflects the patient's belief about the effect of the treatment applied. This tool evaluates this perception on a scale that ranges from 1 (the patient is much better) to 7 (the patient is much worse). It also consists of a visual analog scale that classified the improvement from 0 to 10, with the first value being a very good improvement and the second being a significant worsening after treatment.
1-week
POMS (Profile Of Mood States)
Time Frame: 1-week
The POMS is a questionnaire which aims to measure the state of mind. It consists of 58 items, valued using a Likert-type format, with 5 possible response alternatives. From this test, a general index of mood alteration and thirst can be extracted, partially measured: Tension, Depression, Cholera, Vigor, Fatigue and Confusion. Although the POMS has been described as a redundant ladder, it appears to be a multidimensional instrument, with high internal consistency and a relatively stable factor structure.
1-week

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Valencia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 15, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 23, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ID0030

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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