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NCT Number: NCT03029260

Effects of Nervous System Mobilization

This study aims to compare the effect of tension neural mobilization versus sliding neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve on the heat and cold threshold, on pressure pain threshold and on flexibility both in the dominant lower limb (subjected to mobilization) and the non-dominant lower limb (not subjected to mobilization) in healthy young participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Individuals

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Health Sciences

Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal

About this study

Sixty young and healthy participants will be randomly allocated to receive tension neural mobilization (n=30) or sliding neural mobilization (n=30). Data on heat threshold, cold threshold, pressure pain threshold and lower limb flexibility will be collected before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and at least 24h after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • naïve to nervous system mobilization;

Exclusion criteria

  • Any surgery or trauma in the previous 6 months; neurological, cardiorespiratory or rheumatic pathology; cancer.

Treatment and study plan

Neural mobilization - tension.

Other

Neural mobilization in tension consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the tension and lengthening of peripheral nervous structures.

The intervention will be delivered in one session only.

Neural mobilization - gliding

Other

Gliding neural mobilization consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the movement of the peripheral nerves in relation to adjacent structures.

The intervention will be delivered in one session only.

Primary outcomes

  1. Range of motion of the Straight Leg Raising test

    Time frame: Baseline

    The hip is raised to maximum flexion and the degree of flexion is measured with universal goniometer

  2. Range of motion of the Straight Leg Raising test

    Time frame: Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements

    The hip is raised to maximum flexion and the degree of flexion is measured with universal goniometer

  3. Range of motion of the Straight Leg Raising test

    Time frame: At least 24 hours after baseline measurements

    The hip is raised to maximum flexion and the degree of flexion is measured with universal goniometer

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heat threshold

    Time frame: Baseline

    This is measured with a QSense instrument, which has thermode that is attached to the skin. The temperature in this thermode increases or decreases (as per the protocol being used) and the participants is holding a device to stop the temperature to increase/decrease when he/she first perceives it. The temperature perceived is the test result.

  2. Heat threshold

    Time frame: Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements

    This is measured with a QSense instrument, which has thermode that is attached to the skin. The temperature in this thermode increases or decreases (as per the protocol being used) and the participants is holding a device to stop the temperature to increase/decrease when he/she first perceives it. The temperature perceived is the test result.

  3. Heat threshold

    Time frame: At least 24 hours after baseline measurements

    This is measured with a QSense instrument, which has thermode that is attached to the skin. The temperature in this thermode increases or decreases (as per the protocol being used) and the participants is holding a device to stop the temperature to increase/decrease when he/she first perceives it. The temperature perceived is the test result.

  4. Cold threshold

    Time frame: Baseline

    This is measured with a QSense instrument, which has thermode that is attached to the skin. The temperature in this thermode increases or decreases (as per the protocol being used) and the participants is holding a device to stop the temperature to increase/decrease when he/she first perceives it. The temperature perceived is the test result.

  5. Cold threshold

    Time frame: Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements

    This is measured with a QSense instrument, which has thermode that is attached to the skin. The temperature in this thermode increases or decreases (as per the protocol being used) and the participants is holding a device to stop the temperature to increase/decrease when he/she first perceives it. The temperature perceived is the test result.

  6. Cold threshold

    Time frame: At least 24 hours after baseline measurements

    This is measured with a QSense instrument, which has thermode that is attached to the skin. The temperature in this thermode increases or decreases (as per the protocol being used) and the participants is holding a device to stop the temperature to increase/decrease when he/she first perceives it. The temperature perceived is the test result.

  7. Pressure pain threshold

    Time frame: Baseline

    This is measured using a pressure pain algometer. Pressure is made with this device against a specific body region (upper and lateral part of the dominant foot) until the participants perceives that the pressure changes to pain. The amount of pressure that the participants perceives as being painful is the test result.

  8. Pressure pain threshold

    Time frame: Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements

    This is measured using a pressure pain algometer. Pressure is made with this device against a specific body region (upper and lateral part of the dominant foot) until the participants perceives that the pressure changes to pain. The amount of pressure that the participants perceives as being painful is the test result.

  9. Pressure pain threshold

    Time frame: At least 24 hours after baseline measurements

    This is measured using a pressure pain algometer. Pressure is made with this device against a specific body region (upper and lateral part of the dominant foot) until the participants perceives that the pressure changes to pain. The amount of pressure that the participants perceives as being painful is the test result.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aveiro University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Heat, Cold and Mechanical Pain Thresholds and Lower Limb Flexibility

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 24, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 5, 2018

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