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NCT Number: NCT06432946

Sensing-glove System in Manual Therapy

The objective of this clinical trial is to assess manual therapists' attitudes towards using a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation force and to compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their attitudes. The primary questions it aims to address are:

* Are manual therapists receptive to employing a sensing-glove system to measure the force applied during spinal manipulations on patients? * Can we enhance manual therapists' attitudes towards this system through either a brief informational video demonstration or a supervised practice session with the system?

Researchers will compare the impact of a 7-minute informational video to that of a 20-minute supervised practice session to determine if manual therapists' attitudes towards the use of a sensing-glove while treating their patients can be positively influenced.

Participants will:

* Engage in a single experimental session. * Complete a questionnaire at the beginning of the experimental session. * Undergo one of the two interventions and promptly complete two questionnaires following this intervention. * Undergo the other intervention and promptly complete the same two questionnaires following this intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Manipulation

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8Z 4M3, Canada

About this study

This study aimed to evaluate manual therapists' acceptability of a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation's force-time characteristics and compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their acceptability and usability perception. Participants will undergo two acceptability-enhancing interventions in randomized order: a 7-minute informational video and a 20-minute supervised practice session. At the start of the session and after each intervention, the acceptability and perception of usability towards the system will be assessed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a licensed chiropractor or a last-year intern in a University outpatient chiropractic clinic

Exclusion criteria

  • Reported any upper limb injury preventing them from executing manual therapies during the time of the study
  • Previous experience with the sensing-glove system

Treatment and study plan

video

Other

A 7-minute video demonstrating the sensing-glove system, how it can be used to assess manual therapy biomechanics, and its relevance in research and clinical contexts. The video was created by the research team via a voiceover PowerPoint presentation.

Practice session

Other

A 20-minute practice session during which participants received verbal information about the sensing-glove system. While wearing the sensing glove, participants performed palpation and manual therapy techniques (palpation, spinal mobilization/manipulation to the cervical and thoracic spine) on a human-sized manikin, guided by the researcher.

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability

    Time frame: Immediately following each intervention and at baseline

    French version of the questionnaire based on the extended version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2). A higher score indicates a higher level of acceptability.

  2. Usability

    Time frame: Immediately following each intervention

    French version of the System usability scale (F-SUS). A higher score indicates a higher level of usability.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Two Facilitating Interventions on the Acceptability and Usability Towards a Sensing-glove System to Measure Force-time Characteristics of Spinal Manipulative Therapy: a Mixed-methods Cross-over Study

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 29, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2025

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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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