EFFECTS OF SPINAL MANIPULATION ON THORACIC SPINAL PAI

Phase 1

Conditions: Thoracic Spinal Pain effecting Quality of Life.
Pain in thoracic spine
M54.6

Registration Number: IRCT20190327043125N1

Lead Sponsor: Services Hospital Lahore

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Only patients who will receive a diagnosis of thoracic spine pain from the researcher will be accepted into the study.
Diagnosis will be made by questioning and examining the subject .•
Age between 40 and 60 years
Midline back pain
Mobility deficit in thoracic range of motion
Pain with compression into spine extension
Patients without any known cause of TSP

Exclusion Criteria

Patient with neurological signs & symptoms
Osteoporosis
Severe spinal deformity
Any systemic disease e.g. cardiovascular or neurological etc
Traumatic history and any other red flags of spinal pain

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thoracic spine pain intesity. Timepoint: before and after treatment session and 8 & 12 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale to measure pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chest expansion. Timepoint: before and after intervention and 8, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: measuring tape.;Range of motion. Timepoint: before and after intervention and 8, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: before and after intervention and 8, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life questionnaire.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: before and after intervention and 8, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: digital sphygmomanometer.;Heart rate. Timepoint: before and after intervention and 8, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.