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Non-Specific Effects of Manual Therapy

NCT03017534 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2017-10-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The mechanism responsible for improvement following manual physical therapy techniques is unknown. Previous studies have indicated both biomechanical and neurophysiologic effects which may be responsible for clinical changes observed. Yet, other studies report clinical changes following sham interventions. Through a mixed-methods design, this study aims to gain more understanding of the social and contextual factors that may be related to the improvement often observed following manual therapy techniques.

Conditions

  • Musculoskeletal Manipulations
  • Placebo Effect

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Spinal Manual Therapy

Supine thoracic spine sham manipulation located between the levels of T4-7; identical procedure as an active treatment intervention but without the delivery of a high velocity low amplitude thrust

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shenandoah University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheri A Hale, PT, PhD, ATC · Shenandoah University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-05-31
Completion
2017-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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