Effect of Thoracic Manipulation on Latent Trigger Point

NCT05554887 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 26.07.2022/11
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of one session thoracic manipulation on pressure pain threshold and rhomboid muscle strength in healthy individuals with latent trigger point.

Conditions

Trigger Points

Keywords

latent trigger point; thorasic manipulation; muscle strength; pressure pain threshold

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• pressure pain threshold

  assessed with algometer

  up to 3 months

• rhomboid muscle strength

  assessed with hand held dynamometer

  up to 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Thrust manipulation Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants undergoing thrust manipulation

Other: Thrust manipulation

Sham thrust manipulation group

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants undergoing sham thrust manipulation

Other: Sham thrust manipulation

Interventions

Thrust manipulation OTHER

Participants will be positioned prone and the clinician will perform a high-speed, low-amplitude thrust into the most symptomatic segment of the thoracic spine. TM type, thrust direction, and number of thrusts will be at the clinician's discretion and will be based on the individualized assessment of the patient.

Thrust manipulation Group

Sham thrust manipulation OTHER

The same protocol will be applied as the push thoracic manipulation application, but no push will be applied.

Sham thrust manipulation group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• not having any systemic disease
• not having any neuromuscular deficit
• To be defined as inactive (less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five times a week) according to the minimum activity guidelines published by the American College of Sports Medicine

You may not qualify if:

• Being actively involved in any sport
• Participating in a regular exercise program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Şule Şimşek

Denizli, Sarayköy, 09200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Hanney WJ, Puentedura EJ, Kolber MJ, Liu X, Pabian PS, Cheatham SW. The immediate effects of manual stretching and cervicothoracic junction manipulation on cervical range of motion and upper trapezius pressure pain thresholds. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017 Sep 22;30(5):1005-1013. doi: 10.3233/BMR-169573.

  PMID: 28505955 BACKGROUND

• The effect of lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal manipulative therapy on pressure algometer readings of rhomboid and infraspinatus muscles by influencing the fascial tension of the spiral line: Doctoral dissertation, Johannesburg: University of Johannesburg, 2015.

  BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Şule Şimşek, Phd

  Phd faculty member

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: All these evaluations will be carried out by a blind evaluator who does not know which group the participants belong to.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Model Details: randomised sham controlled study involving 2 parallel groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2022
• First Posted: September 26, 2022
• Study Start: October 11, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2022
• Study Completion: December 12, 2022
• Last Updated: December 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)