Comparison of the Effect of Spine Grade I and II Manipulation and a PNE Video on Brainwaves: Pilot Study
- Conditions
- PsychologicChronic PainManipulation
- Interventions
- Procedure: PA manipulation
- Registration Number
- NCT04908670
- Lead Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the use of a pain neuroscience educational video instruction on brainwave activity and compare this to the effects of a grade I \& II PA spinal oscillations of the spine using EEG in individuals with chronic pain.
- Detailed Description
This quasi-experimental pilot study compared differences in brainwave activity in subjects with chronic spinal pain following PA spinal oscillations and after viewing a 5-minute pain neuroscience educational video.
In this within subject's design all subjects were given the two interventions on two different days. To prevent the order of the intervention to influence the study results the subjects were randomized into two different groups, A and B. Group A received PA spinal oscillations on their first visit and. Group B's underwent the opposite and watched a pain neuroscience education video on their first visit and received PA spinal oscillations on their first visit. Both sessions and interventions were lead and performed by the Doctor of Physical Therapy student under the direct supervision of the lead physical therapist, who is manually trained and holds a Cranio-Facial Certification. In order to standardize the location of the PA spinal oscillation intervention so brain activity and response can be properly compared, C7, T4 and L4 were identified and marked with a pen prior to any measures. Identification of L4 was achieved by placing hands on the subject's iliac crests with thumbs pointing toward one another. Keeping hands straight and parallel to the floor, thumbs will move medially, landing on L4.25 To identify C7, the subject was taken through cervical extension, where C6 will disappear and C7 remains in place.26 Once C7 was located, the spinous processes were palpated and counted until the level of T4, which was marked. Various factors can affect the reliability of this process, such as subject obesity, therapist experience, and anatomical differences.25 Studies show reliability for this method to be low.25,26 However, these studies, as with most, use a small sample size and only using one palpatory landmark for each level examined.25,26 To standardize variables, the methods above were used in conjunction with palpation of surrounding vertebrae. To measure brain wave activity during this study the 14-lead Emotiv EPOC portable EEG headset was used. Each participant wore the headset throughout the measurement and was in a seated position. After the EEG headset was placed properly and connection with the system had been appropriately established the subjects remained seated in a quiet room for three minutes to accommodate to the room environment before the first EEG measurement. After this, a 1-minute EEG recording was taken. This measurement served as the participant's baseline measurement. Group A subjects then received a grade I \& II spinal oscillations of three identified segments (C7, T4, and L4), 1 minute per segment for a total of 3 minutes. Directly following this a second 1-minute EEG recording was taken. On the subsequent visit, group A again underwent the three-minute seated accommodation period with the EEG headset on, followed by a 1 minute baseline EEG measurement prior to watching a 5 minute pain neuroscience educational video Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3phB93rvI. A 1-minute EEG recording was taken during the first minute of the video and again during the last minute of the video. Immediately after watching the pain neuroscience educational video a 1-minute EEG recording was taken. The measurement protocol for group B was the same, but in reversed order. They watched the pain neuroscience educational video at their first visit and the PA spinal oscillations on their next visit.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Subjects in this study were males and female between the ages of 20 to 65 years with chronic lower back pain (> 3 months).
Exclusion Criteria:
were not meeting the age requirement having pain less than three months having conditions that would be a contraindication for the grade I-II PA spinal oscillations Those with known neurological conditions making EEG measures unreliable.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description PNE group PA manipulation 5 minute video :Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3phB93rvI. Manipulation group PA manipulation PA grade I-II oscillation on C7, T4 and L4
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method EEG power in alpha, delta, gamma, and theta waves 4- 10 seconds measures of all wave bands in one session measures alpha, delta, gamma, and theta waves brain wave measures
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Integrated therapy Practice PC
🇺🇸Merrillville, Indiana, United States