Effects of Nervous System Mobilization
Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Heat, Cold and Mechanical Pain Thresholds and Lower Limb Flexibility
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the effect of tension neural mobilization versus sliding neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve on the heat and cold threshold, on pressure pain threshold and on flexibility both in the dominant lower limb (subjected to mobilization) and the non-dominant lower limb (not subjected to mobilization) in healthy young participants.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2017
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 19, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 24, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2017
CompletedApril 5, 2018
April 1, 2018
6 months
January 19, 2017
April 4, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Range of motion of the Straight Leg Raising test
The hip is raised to maximum flexion and the degree of flexion is measured with universal goniometer
Baseline
Range of motion of the Straight Leg Raising test
The hip is raised to maximum flexion and the degree of flexion is measured with universal goniometer
Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements
Range of motion of the Straight Leg Raising test
The hip is raised to maximum flexion and the degree of flexion is measured with universal goniometer
At least 24 hours after baseline measurements
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Heat threshold
Baseline
Heat threshold
Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements
Heat threshold
At least 24 hours after baseline measurements
Cold threshold
Baseline
Cold threshold
Approximately 45 minutes after baseline measurements
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Neural mobilization - tension
EXPERIMENTALIt is anticipated that 30 participants will be in this group. They will receive tension type neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve in the dominant limb. This will consist of positioning the lower limb with inversion and plantar flexion of the ankle, extension of the knee and maximum flexion of the hip without pain. A physiotherapists will move the hip from this maximum position of flexion in direction to extension (for example if the participants reaches 80º of flexion the mobilization will be between 40º and 80º of flexion). Each participant will receive four series of 10 mobilizations with 1 minute rest between series.
Neural mobilization - sliding
ACTIVE COMPARATORIt is anticipated that 30 participants will be in this group. They will receive sliding neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve in the dominant limb. Each participant will receive four series of 10 mobilizations with 1 minute rest between series of the following combination of movement: from ankle dorsiflexion, knee extension and hip extension to ankle plantarflexion, knee and hip flexion.
Interventions
Neural mobilization in tension consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the tension and lengthening of peripheral nervous structures. The intervention will be delivered in one session only.
Gliding neural mobilization consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the movement of the peripheral nerves in relation to adjacent structures. The intervention will be delivered in one session only.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- naïve to nervous system mobilization;
You may not qualify if:
- Any surgery or trauma in the previous 6 months; neurological, cardiorespiratory or rheumatic pathology; cancer.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
School of Health Sciences
Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anabela Silva, PhD
University of aveiro
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Dr
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 19, 2017
First Posted
January 24, 2017
Study Start
January 1, 2017
Primary Completion
July 1, 2017
Study Completion
December 1, 2017
Last Updated
April 5, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share