Immediate Effects of Upper Thoracic Manipulation on Skin Surface Temperature of T3 Vertebral Region and Biceps Brachii Muscle

NCT01872676 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: U1111-1144-0316
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study was to assess the immediate effects of upper thoracic manipulation on skin surface temperature in the region of the T3 vertebra and biceps brachii muscle in healthy women. It is a randomized controlled blind study. Twenty-six healthy women of the university community were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n = 13) and a placebo group (n = 13). A single session of the upper thoracic spine manipulation (segment T3)was performed. Infrared thermography was used to determine changes in skin surface temperature in the region of T3 and the biceps brachii muscle, which would indirectly reflect sympathetic activity. Images were taken prior to manipulation, immediately after and both five and 10 minutes after manipulation. Repeated measures ANOVA with the post hoc Bonferroni test and the independent samples t-test were used for the intragroup and intergroup comparisons, respectively, with the level of significance set to 5%.

Conditions

Myofascial Dysfunction

Keywords

Thermography; Skin Temperature; Manipulation, Spinal; Physical Therapy Modalities

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Skin temperature

  Infrared thermography was used to determine changes in skin surface temperature in the region of T3 and the biceps brachii muscle, which would indirectly reflect sympathetic activity. Images were taken prior to manipulation, immediately after and both five and 10 minutes after manipulation.

  1 years

Study Arms (2)

Manipulation

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group received upper thoracic manipulation of the T3 vertebra. The volunteer was instructed to lie in the supine position, interlace her fingers and position her hands in the posterior region of the base of the neck. The therapist than positioned a stabilizing hand in a pistol grip immediately caudal to the T3 vertebra, pushing the volunteer's arms downward to generate flexion of the upper thoracic spine.

Other: Spine manipulation

Sham

SHAM COMPARATOR

The placebo group was placed precisely as the experimental group, with the exception of the positioning of the therapist's hand, which remained with the palm open and not in a pistol grip. Once positioned, the volunteers were instructed to breathe deeply. The maneuver was terminated after one cycle of deep breathing.

Other: Manipulation sham

Interventions

Spine manipulation OTHER

Manipulation

Manipulation sham OTHER

Sham

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy women
• and 30 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• use of vasoactive medication
• body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2
• having undergone spinal manipulation in previous month
• and any red flag sign, such as malignant tumor, inflammatory or infectious disease that contraindicated manual therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba: lead

Study Sites (1)

Methodist University of Piracicaba

Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13.423-170, Brazil

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Manipulation, Spinal

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Amanda Packer, MSc

  Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Amanda Carine Packer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 4, 2013
• First Posted: June 7, 2013
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2012
• Study Completion: December 1, 2012
• Last Updated: June 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

BR (1)