Development and Pre-testing of a Manual Therapy Force Perception Scale
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Manual Therapy
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Peak force measured by a force sensor during the manual therapy
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this observational study is to pilot a scale designed to assist clinicians in evaluating the force they perceive during manual therapy.
The main question it aims to answer is:
- Are clinicians able to evaluate the force they use when delivering manual therapies to their patients using a scale?
For the pilot test, licensed chiropractors administer manual therapies on a manikin.
Detailed Description
The aim of this observational study is to pilot test an ordinal scale (the Manual Therapy Force Perception \[MTFP\] scale) intended to enable clinicians to assign ordinal rankings to their patients based on their perception of the force they applied during manual therapy . This involved evaluating the agreement between the force applied by clinicians during spinal manipulations and mobilizations delivered on a manikin and their subjective perception of force, as determined using the MTFP scale. Additionally, the pilot study aimed to seek feedback on the MTFP scale from clinicians who are its potential users.
Investigators
Isabelle Pagé
Professor
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Licensed chiropractors with a private practice within the province of Quebec, Canada.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having a condition that prevents the execution of approximately 50 manual therapies over a 1-hour period.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Peak force measured by a force sensor during the manual therapy
Time Frame: During the manual therapy
The therapy will be delivered on a force sensor (Loadpad(R)) which will measured the force applied. The peak force reached during the therapy will be extracted.