Manual Therapy Force Perception Scale

NCT06430281 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UQTR_IP_EchelleTM_2024
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this observational study is to pilot a scale designed to assist clinicians in evaluating the force they perceive during manual therapy. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Are clinicians able to evaluate the force they use when delivering manual therapies to their patients using a scale? For the pilot test, licensed chiropractors administer manual therapies on a manikin.

Conditions

Manual Therapy

Keywords

Chiropractic; Spinal mobilization; Spinal manipulation; force sensor

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Peak force measured by a force sensor during the manual therapy

  The therapy will be delivered on a force sensor (Loadpad(R)) which will measured the force applied. The peak force reached during the therapy will be extracted.

  During the manual therapy

Study Arms (1)

Participants

Chiropractors will administer manual therapies on a manikin utilizing three distinct levels of force (typical force, low force, high force), determined by the trial label on the scale. A sensor will gauge the magnitude of force applied.

Other: Manual therapy

Interventions

Manual therapy OTHER

A manual force will be applied to a manikin positioned on a chiropractic treatment table. The force exerted during the manual therapy must align with the trial label indicated on the Manual Therapy Force Perception \[MTFP\] scale.

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Licensed chiropractors

You may qualify if:

• Licensed chiropractors with a private practice within the province of Quebec, Canada.

You may not qualify if:

• Having a condition that prevents the execution of approximately 50 manual therapies over a 1-hour period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: lead

Study Sites (1)

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8Z 4M3, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Isabelle Pagé, DC, PhD

  Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2024
• First Posted: May 28, 2024
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2024
• Study Completion: May 31, 2024
• Last Updated: July 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)