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Effect of Two Osteopathic Techniques on Thickness of Paravertebral Muscles of the Lumbar Spine

NCT01971983 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2014-03-18

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Summary

The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to describe the effect of two osteopathic techniques - "high velocity, low amplitude" (HVLA) and muscle energy (ME) - on thickness, activation, strength, pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the paravertebral muscles at the lumbar spine, as well as the peak plantar pressures immediately and after a two-day follow-up.

The muscle thickness of the paravertebral muscles at the lumbar spine, namely internal oblique, external oblique and transversus abdominis can be altered after the application of 'high-velocity low-amplitude'(HVLA)and 'muscle energy' (ME)techniques immediately and after a two-day follow-up.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

High-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA)

With the subject lying on his/her side, the therapist will rotate the patient's trunk, flex his/her hip and knee of the upper leg. The therapist positions his caudad forearm over the hip, while the cephalad forearm lies over the patient's shoulder. The therapist's hands will be positioned over the lumbar spine's spinous process to be manipulated.

OTHER

Muscle energy (ME)

This technique involves the active movement of the patient to activate a specific musculature in order to move a bony segment of a given joint in a specific direction in relation to the adjacent bone. This technique aims to restore the restricted movement of the joint in question.

OTHER

Sham

Individuals in this group received a sham intervention type, in order to simulate an intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rodrigo F Angellos, Physiotherapis · The Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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