NCT03776708

Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Experimental Pain in Asymptomatic Subjects.

What is the Regional and Remote Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold in Asymptomatic Subjects Over Time: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Spinal manipulation is often used for its effect on pain, but more information is needed concerning its mechanisms of action.

Detailed description

The effect of spinal manipulation on the pressure pain threshold in asymptomatic subjects should be challenged by a validated sham procedure, regionally and remotely over time. Further information is needed concerning its duration and its size. Research questions: 1. What is the regional effect of spinal manipulation on the pressure pain threshold in asymptomatic subjects, when compared to a valid sham procedure? 2. What is the remote effect of spinal manipulation on the pressure pain threshold in asymptomatic subjects, when compared to a valid sham procedure? 3. What is the duration of the effect of spinal manipulation on the pressure pain threshold in asymptomatic subjects? 4. What is the size of the effect of spinal manipulation on the pressure pain threshold in asymptomatic subjects over time?

Conditions

• Spinal Manipulation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Spinal manipulation	Spinal manipulation is defined as a quick, passive and forced manoeuvre applied to spinal joints, and sometimes followed by a characteristic cracking sound. It can be compared to a mobilisation, which is a passive manual therapy as well, but is applied slower and repetitively on the joints. Spinal manipulation has been shown to have a significant clinical impact in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain
OTHER	Sham procedure	The sham procedure is a manual contact on both inferior angles of the scapulae by the chiropractor. After a short tensioning, a slight movement with low velocity and low amplitude is done, respecting scapula-thoracic sliding plans laterally, without repercussion on the spine. It is considered by us to be a "credible" sham procedure, as it resembles an actual act of thoracic manipulation, and it has been validated, with questionnaires

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-01
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2018-12-17
• Last updated: 2018-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France