Spinal Manipulation and Spinal Mobilization Effects in Participants With and Without Back Pain

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Back Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Spinal mobilization; Procedure: Spinal manipulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02660801

UQTR-2016-STIF

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the present study is to compare the neuromechanical responses to spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization in participants with chronic nonspecific middle back pain.

Full description

Although evidences suggest a similar effectiveness of spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization, there is no study that compares the neuromechanical effects of these manual therapies in a experimental context and with the standardization of both interventions. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to compare the neuromechanical responses to spinal manipulation (low-amplitude and high-velocity dynamic thrust) and spinal mobilization (repetitions of a low-amplitude and low-velocity nonthrust movement) in participants with and without chronic nonspecific back pain.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• presenting or not a history of chronic nonspecific back pain

Exclusion criteria

• History of back trauma or surgery
• Severe osteoarthritis
• Inflammatory arthritis
• Vascular conditions
• Contraindication to the use of spinal manipulation or spinal mobilization
• Pregnancy
• Scoliosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Spinal manipulation

Experimental group

Description:

Twenty-six participants with chronic nonspecific back pain will participate in two experimental sessions. During the first session, each participant will received either a spinal manipulation of a spinal mobilization of their thoracic spine preceded and followed by the assessment of their thoracic spine stiffness. The second session (24 to 48h after) will be identical but with the other experimental condition (spinal manipulation or spinal mobilization).

Treatment:

Procedure: Spinal manipulation

Spinal mobilization

Experimental group

Description:

Twenty-six participants with chronic nonspecific back pain will participate in two experimental sessions. During the first session, each participant will received either a spinal manipulation of a spinal mobilization of their thoracic spine preceded and followed by the assessment of their thoracic spine stiffness. The second session (24 to 48h after) will be identical but with the other experimental condition (spinal manipulation or spinal mobilization).

Treatment:

Procedure: Spinal mobilization