Does Spinal Manipulation Therapy Impact Lumbar Proprioception

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Manipulation, Psychologic; Proprioception; Vibration; Exposure

• Registration Number: NCT04869514
• Lead Sponsor: Balgrist University Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-4-28
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 254

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria chronic LBP patients:<br><br> - Aged between 18 and 50<br><br> - History of chronic (>3months) LBP clinically not attributable to red flags (i.e.,<br> infection, trauma, fractures, inflammatory spondylarthropathies).<br><br> - Source of LBP clinically at the L4/5 or L5/S1 segment<br><br> - No history of vestibular disorders<br><br> - Body mass index (BMI) > 16 kg/m2<br><br>The presence of any one of the following exclusion criteria will lead to exclusion of the<br>participant:<br><br>Exclusion criteria chronic LBP patients:<br><br> - Excessive consumption of alcohol or consumption of other drugs or analgesics within<br> the last 24 h<br><br> - Pregnancy or breastfeeding<br><br> - Prior foot/ankle or spine surgery<br><br> - chiropractic (or other manual) treatment in the last 2 weeks<br><br> - facet joint, epidural or periradicular injections in the last 6 months<br><br> - any contraindication to spinal manipulative interventions (or are deemed unable to<br> tolerate SMT to both body sides)<br><br> - Any neuromuscular diseases that might affect gait and posture and injuries of the<br> motor system with permanent deformities<br><br> - Body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2<br><br>Inclusion criteria healthy controls:<br><br> - Aged between 18 and 50<br><br> - No episode of musculoskeletal pain in the past 3 months<br><br> - No history of chronic pain (longer than 3 months)<br><br> - No history of vestibular disorders<br><br> - Body mass index (BMI) > 16 kg/m2<br><br>The presence of any one of the following exclusion criteria will lead to exclusion of the<br>participant:<br><br>Exclusion criteria healthy controls:<br><br> - Excessive consumption of alcohol or consumption of other drugs or analgesics within<br> the last 24 h<br><br> - Pregnancy or breastfeeding<br><br> - Prior foot/ankle or spine surgery<br><br> - chiropractic (or other manual) treatment in the last 2 weeks<br><br> - Any neuromuscular diseases that might affect gait and posture and injuries of the<br> motor system with permanent deformities Body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural sway (mm);Proprioceptive weighting ratio (value between 0 and 1)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tampa-Scale for Kinesiophobia for the general population (TSK-G) questionnaire score;Belief score influence of manipulation on balance control;PainDETECT questionnaire;Pain intensity on numeric rating scale (NRS pain, 0-10)