Manual Therapy and Physical-sport Performance

NCT06871202 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CHUC_2024_36
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims to observe the influence of manual therapy on physical and sporting performance. Manual therapy and physiotherapy have always been associated with post-exercise or as a means of recovering from injuries. The objective is to see if a physiotherapy intervention based on manual therapy causes changes in physical and sporting performance. To do this, after a brief warm-up, a series of sports tests will be carried out, where the investigators will measure variables such as strength, range of motion, and autonomic nervous system parameters. Subsequently, a series of techniques will be applied in various anatomical regions, and finally, the sports tests will be repeated, and the results will be compared.

Conditions

Healthy; Musculoskeletal Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mobility

  Measure joint mobility of the spine and upper and lower limbs through photo and video capture and subsequent evaluation with software. Measurements are also taken with goniometry and an inclinometer (angles and/or degrees).

  Baseline; previous the first manual intervention and inmediatly posterior the first manual intervention (first day); 3, 7 and 14 days after the first manual intervention

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Strength

  Baseline; previous the first manual intervention and inmediatly posterior the first manual intervention (first day); 3, 7 and 14 days after the first manual intervention

• Speed

  Baseline; previous the first manual intervention and inmediatly posterior the first manual intervention (first day); 3, 7 and 14 days after the first manual intervention

• Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as a biomarker of Stress

  Baseline; previous the first manual intervention and inmediatly posterior the first manual intervention (first day); 3, 7 and 14 days after the first manual intervention

• Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as a biomarker of Stress

  Baseline; previous the first manual intervention and inmediatly posterior the first manual intervention (first day); 3, 7 and 14 days after the first manual intervention

• Stress Salivary Test

  Baseline; previous the first manual intervention and inmediatly posterior the first manual intervention (first day); 3, 7 and 14 days after the first manual intervention

Study Arms (3)

Manual Therapy Protocol

OTHER

Protocol for manual intervention using manual techniques on musculoskeletal structures

Other: Manual Therapy Protocol

Sham Manual Protocol

OTHER

Manual sham intervention protocol through the application of manual contacts on musculoskeletal structures similar to the experimental group but without similar intention or pressure

Other: Sham Protocol

Control

OTHER

No manual intervention

Other: Control-no treatment

Interventions

Manual Therapy Protocol OTHER

The techniques were divided into three main groups: first, those carried out in cervical, thoracic and upper limbs; second, lumbar, pelvic and lower limbs; and finally, only spine. The techniques are carried out by physiotherapists with more than 15 years of healthcare experience and trained in manual therapy with more than 10 years of experience in this field.

Manual Therapy Protocol

Sham Protocol OTHER

The placebo protocol places the hands on the same areas as the experimental one and for the same application time but without making a manipulative intervention.

Sham Manual Protocol

Control-no treatment OTHER

Control group without treatment or manual contact

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Engage in low- or moderate-intensity physical activity.
• Engage in physical activity on 3 or more days per week.
• Not have any recent injury in the area of intervention that contraindicates manual intervention.
• Be willing to collaborate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Those people who had an acute injury or one that would prevent them from carrying out physical activity had any contraindication to the application of manual techniques.
• Who were not available during the dates of the study and people.
• Who were undergoing treatment with drugs that could interfere with the tests.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of La Laguna: lead

Study Sites (1)

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38200, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD in Health and Sport

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2025
• First Posted: March 11, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

ES (1)