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A Study of the Effects of Mid-Thoracic Spinal Manipulation and Spinal Mobilization on Heart Rate Variability

NCT02380599 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2015-04-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Spinal mobilization and spinal manipulation are common techniques utilized in the field of physical therapy. Despite their common utility, little is known about the physiological mechanisms underlying the changes experienced following the interventions. Recent research suggests that neurological mechanisms may be involved in the post interventional changes, but research supporting this view is still evolving. Therefore, this study will explore whether there is a neurophysiological difference between spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization techniques. The neurophysiological difference will be measured by monitoring heart rate variability, a cardiovagal indicator of autonomic nervous system activity. The primary hypotheses of this study are three-fold, first that spinal manipulation will result in a change in heart rate variability that is different then sham intervention. Second, spinal mobilization will result in a change in heart rate variability that is different then sham intervention. Finally, the investigators hypothesize that spinal mobilization and spinal manipulation will produce different changes in heart rate variability.

Conditions

  • Physiology of Manipulation / Mobilization in Healthy Adults

Interventions

OTHER

Spinal Manipulation

Mid-thoracic spinal manipulation to T3-5 region

OTHER

Spinal Mobilization

Mid-thoracic spinal mobilization to T3-5 region

OTHER

Sham Ultrasound

Sham ultrasound to T3-5 region

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Derrick Sueki, DPT · Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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