NCT06432946

Sensing-glove System in Manual Therapy

Effect of Two Facilitating Interventions on the Acceptability and Usability Towards a Sensing-glove System to Measure Force-time Characteristics of Spinal Manipulative Therapy: a Mixed-methods Cross-over Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Detailed description

This study aimed to evaluate manual therapists' acceptability of a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation's force-time characteristics and compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their acceptability and usability perception. Participants will undergo two acceptability-enhancing interventions in randomized order: a 7-minute informational video and a 20-minute supervised practice session. At the start of the session and after each intervention, the acceptability and perception of usability towards the system will be assessed.

Conditions

• Spinal Manipulation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Video	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.
OTHER	Practice session	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-08-31
• Completion: 2021-08-31
• First posted: 2024-05-29
• Last updated: 2025-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada