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Effects of a Mulligan Mobilisation in the Lumbar Flexion Range of Asymptomatic Subjects

NCT00678093 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2008-05-15

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Summary

Mulligan's mobilisation techniques are believed to increase the range of movement (ROM) in patients with low back pain. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the mechanical effects of Mulligan's "SNAG" technique on lumbar flexion ROM. The secondary aim was to measure the intra- and inter-day reliability of lumbar ROM employing the same procedure, and utilising a 3-D motion analysis system for measuring range of motion (ROM).

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Application of the SNAG technique

SNAG is a painless and gentle manual technique, mimicking a slide with concurrent active movement, performed in the lumbar spine (in this study) by an experienced manual therapist-physiotherapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manchester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Evdokia Billis, MSc · University of Manchester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2005-06-30
Completion
2005-06-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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