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Immediate Effects of Different Rates of Thoracic Mobilization on Pressure Pain Thresholds in Asymptomatic Individuals

NCT02163590 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2015-03-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Spine Stiffness

Interventions

OTHER

2Hz mobilisation

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

OTHER

0,5Hz mobilisation

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

OTHER

Placebo

Intervention that mimics the experimental procedures

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Francisco D Araujo, Pt · Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

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
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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