Sensing-glove System in Manual Therapy

NCT06432946 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UQTR_IP_Acceptabilite_2021
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to assess manual therapists' attitudes towards using a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation force and to compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their attitudes. The primary questions it aims to address are:

• Are manual therapists receptive to employing a sensing-glove system to measure the force applied during spinal manipulations on patients?
• Can we enhance manual therapists' attitudes towards this system through either a brief informational video demonstration or a supervised practice session with the system? Researchers will compare the impact of a 7-minute informational video to that of a 20-minute supervised practice session to determine if manual therapists' attitudes towards the use of a sensing-glove while treating their patients can be positively influenced. Participants will:
• Engage in a single experimental session.
• Complete a questionnaire at the beginning of the experimental session.
• Undergo one of the two interventions and promptly complete two questionnaires following this intervention.
• Undergo the other intervention and promptly complete the same two questionnaires following this intervention.

Conditions

Spinal Manipulation

Keywords

Chiropractic; Manual therapy; Acceptability; Usability; Force-time characteristics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Acceptability

  French version of the questionnaire based on the extended version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2). A higher score indicates a higher level of acceptability.

  Immediately following each intervention and at baseline

• Usability

  French version of the System usability scale (F-SUS). A higher score indicates a higher level of usability.

  Immediately following each intervention

Study Arms (2)

Video followed by practice

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will initially view a 7-minute informational video followed by a 20-minute supervised practice session with the sensing-glove system. Acceptability and usability perception will be assessed after each intervention.

Other: Video; Other: Practice session

Practice followed by video

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will initially participate in a 20-minute supervised practice session with the sensing-glove system followed by viewing a 7-minute informational video. Acceptability and usability perception will be assessed after each intervention.

Other: Video; Other: Practice session

Interventions

Video OTHER

A 7-minute video demonstrating the sensing-glove system, how it can be used to assess manual therapy biomechanics, and its relevance in research and clinical contexts. The video was created by the research team via a voiceover PowerPoint presentation.

Practice followed by video; Video followed by practice

Practice session OTHER

A 20-minute practice session during which participants received verbal information about the sensing-glove system. While wearing the sensing glove, participants performed palpation and manual therapy techniques (palpation, spinal mobilization/manipulation to the cervical and thoracic spine) on a human-sized manikin, guided by the researcher.

Practice followed by video; Video followed by practice

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being a licensed chiropractor or a last-year intern in a University outpatient chiropractic clinic

You may not qualify if:

• Reported any upper limb injury preventing them from executing manual therapies during the time of the study
• Previous experience with the sensing-glove system

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

Videotape Recording

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tape Recording; Audiovisual Aids; Educational Technology; Technology; Technology, Industry, and Agriculture; Television

Study Officials

• Isabelle Pagé, DC, PhD

  Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Participants will undergo two interventions consecutively, with the order of evaluation randomized.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 22, 2024
• First Posted: May 29, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2021
• Study Completion: August 31, 2021
• Last Updated: March 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)