Looking Beyond the Immediate Effects of Lumbar Spinal Manipulation Using Pain Pressure Threshold in Asymptomatic Individuals (LumbarPPTUMary)

University of Mary

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lumbar Spine Injury; Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Sidelying lumbar manipulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06156605

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to test in the effects of pain pressure threshold (PPT) looking out to 30 minutes in the lumbar spine. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

• Is there a difference between PPT from baseline, immediately after, or 30 minutes after compared to sham ultrasound control group? Participants will be exposed to sham ultrasound or sidelying lumbar manipulation with between groups and within group comparisons of PPT at the posterior superior iliac spine up to 30 minutes following the intervention.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Asymptomatic individuals between the ages of 18-50

Exclusion criteria

• Current low back pain (LBP)
• A history of low back pain LBP within the last three months
• Previous spinal surgery
• Rheumatological condition or neurological symptoms or conditions
• Recent ingestion of pain-relieving medications within the last 24 hours
• A lumbar manipulation within three days prior to the exam
• Exhibited any contraindications to manipulation
• Positive findings during screening precautions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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55 participants in 2 patient groups

Sidelying lumbar manipulation

Experimental group

Description:

Right sided lumbar manipulation

Treatment:

Procedure: Sidelying lumbar manipulation

Sham ultrasound

Active Comparator group

Description:

Sham (non-therapeutic settings) ultrasound at the right PSIS

Treatment:

Procedure: Sidelying lumbar manipulation