Effects of the T12-L1 Vertebral Manipulation on Body Temperature, Arterial Tension and Cardiac Frequency

Universidad de Murcia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Subjects; Spinal Manipulation; Manual Therapy

Treatments: Other: Bilateral vertebral manipulation of the T12-L1 vertebra through manual therapy; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05315622

FLM012022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Single-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial conducted amongst a sample of healthy subjects divided into two different groups: the experimental treatment will consist in bilateral T12-L1 vertebral manipulation, whereas the control group will receive a sham intervention consisting solely in applying tension without properly manipulating. Body temperature, arterial tension and cardiac frequency will be measured before and after the intervention. Changes in the aforementioned variables will be measured.

Full description

The current study will correspond to a single-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial with two arms, conducted amongst a sample of healthy subjects, who will be divided into two different groups: the experimental treatment will consist in bilateral T12-L1 vertebral manipulation, whereas the control group will receive a sham intervention consisting solely in applying tension without properly manipulating. Three different variables will be measured prior to and after the intervention: body temperature, arterial tension and cardiac frequency, to subsequently calculate possible changes in the variables, with the aim of establishing the effect of the manipulation and/or sham treatment.

Enrollment: 73 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both genders;
• Over 18 years of age;
• Minimal amount of exercise per week: 1 hour/week;
• Covid-related aspects: Negative antigen-test 24 hours before the test or negative PCR 48 hours before the test.

Exclusion criteria

• Surgical intervention in the 5 years previous to the study;
• Any acute or chronic medical condition;
• Any pharmacological treatment;
• Osteosynthetic implants.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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73 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Bilateral vertebral manipulation of the T12-L1 vertebra

Treatment:

Other: Bilateral vertebral manipulation of the T12-L1 vertebra through manual therapy

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Application of slight manual tension to the vertebra without reaching a manipulation thrust

Treatment:

Other: Placebo