Spinal Manipulation Effectiveness in Spinal Disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Low Back Pain; Pain; Cervical Pain
• Interventions: Other: Spinal Manipulation; Other: Sham manipulation

• Registration Number: NCT03190187
• Lead Sponsor: DAVID CRUZ DÍAZ

Brief Summary

The aim of the present intervention study is to determine the effectiveness of manipulation techniques.

Detailed Description

Spinal manipulation of the spine will be assessed in patients with musculoskeletal disorders to determine the effects of different manual therapy approaches.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-24
• Status Verified: 2017-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-06-16
• Study Start: 2018-02-20
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-01
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

• Currently suffering spinal related pain (neck, thoracic or lumbar).
• Not receiving additional treatment for the treated condition.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of red flags such as tumors or infection.
• Recent surgery.
• Fractures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Spinal manipulation	Spinal Manipulation	Spinal manipulation to the spine will be applied to participants enrolled in this group.
Sham manipulation	Sham manipulation	Sham technique wich mimic the intervention manipulation with less force and different body location will be applied.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogical scale	Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 6 months of follow up.	Pain was measured using a visual analogical scale (VAS). The VAS consists of a 10-cm line, with the left extremity representing (absence of pain) and the right extremity indicating (the worse pain devisable). Participants were asked to indicate in the scale their current level of pain being higher values related with more intense pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oswestry Disability Index	Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 6 months of follow up.	The Oswestry Disability Index is a 10 item questionnaire measuring low back pain related disability. Individual item scores range from 0 to 5. Scores on all items are summed and multiplied by 2 to provide a percentage ranging between 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater low back pain related disability.
Range of Motion	Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 6 months of follow up.	The spinal range of motion will be assessed with a digital inclinometer which indicates the results in angular degrees.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Jaen; 🇪🇸 Jaen, Spain