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NCT Number: NCT02163590

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Spine Stiffness

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil

About this study

Healthy volunteers will be recruited and randomized into 3 groups. A 2Hz mobilisation group, a 0,5Hz mobilisation group and a Placebo group. The pressure pain threshold will be measured before, immediately after and 15 minutes after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

2Hz mobilisation

Other

This intervention will be applied for 3 sets of 1 minute, with 1 minute rest period in between each set.

Other names: Bilateral postero-anterior thoracic mobilisation

0,5Hz mobilisation

Other

This intervention will be applied for 3 sets of 1 minute, with 1 minute rest period in between each set.

Other names: Bilateral postero-anterior thoracic mobilisation

Placebo

Other

Intervention that mimics the experimental procedures

Other names: Manual contact without oscillation

Primary outcomes

  1. Pressure pain threshold

    Time frame: Change from baseline imediately after, and 15 minutes after the intervention

    Pressure pain threshold will be measured in five anatomic points on the spine, upper and lower limbs

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Preliminary Investigation Into the Immediate Effects of Different Rates of Thoracic Mobilization on Pressure Pain Thresholds in Asymptomatic Individuals

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 13, 2014
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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