Immediate Effects of Upper Thoracic Manipulation on Skin Surface Temperature of T3 Vertebral Region and Biceps Brachii Muscle

The aim of the present study was to assess the immediate effects of upper thoracic manipulation on skin surface temperature in the region of the T3 vertebra and biceps brachii muscle in healthy women. It is a randomized controlled blind study. Twenty-six healthy women of the university community were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n = 13) and a placebo group (n = 13). A single session of the upper thoracic spine manipulation (segment T3)was performed. Infrared thermography was used to determine changes in skin surface temperature in the region of T3 and the biceps brachii muscle, which would indirectly reflect sympathetic activity. Images were taken prior to manipulation, immediately after and both five and 10 minutes after manipulation. Repeated measures ANOVA with the post hoc Bonferroni test and the independent samples t-test were used for the intragroup and intergroup comparisons, respectively, with the level of significance set to 5%.

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Key information

Conditions

Myofascial Dysfunction

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Methodist University of Piracicaba

Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13.423-170, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Healthy women
18 and 30 years of age

Exclusion criteria

use of vasoactive medication
body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2
having undergone spinal manipulation in previous month
and any red flag sign, such as malignant tumor, inflammatory or infectious disease that contraindicated manual therapy

Treatment and study plan

Spine manipulation

Other

Manipulation sham

Other

Primary outcomes

Skin temperature

Time frame: 1 years

Infrared thermography was used to determine changes in skin surface temperature in the region of T3 and the biceps brachii muscle, which would indirectly reflect sympathetic activity. Images were taken prior to manipulation, immediately after and both five and 10 minutes after manipulation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jun 7, 2013
Registry last updated: Jun 7, 2013

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