Trigger Point Therapy Versus Manipulation Correcting Thoracic Manipulable Lesion

Phase 2

• Conditions: Spinal Manipulable Lesion; Somatic Dysfunction
• Interventions: Procedure: trigger point therapy; Procedure: spinal manipulation

• Registration Number: NCT01123226
• Lead Sponsor: Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

There will be no difference between trigger point therapy and spinal manipulation in correcting a spine joint dysfunction in the back

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-05
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-05-13
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2010-05-14
• Study Start: 2010-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• mechanical thoracic back pain
• age 18-64
• presence of at least one spinal manipulable lesion
• presence of a trigger point associated with the spinal manipulable lesion
• able to lie prone on a treatment table for 15 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

• absolute contraindications to spinal manipulation
• specific thoracic back pain
• bleeding diathesis, use of anticoagulants, long-term corticosteroid use
• involved in litigation for thoracic back pain
• inability to read or write English fluently
• treatment with manipulation or myofascial therapy within past three days

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Trigger point pressure release	trigger point therapy	-
Diversified HVLA spinal manipulation	spinal manipulation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correction of spinal manipulable lesion	Immediate effect of one treatment	Dichotomous data either lesion is corrected or not.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in pressure pain threshold over the involved spinous process	Immediate effect of one treatment	The point at which sensation changes from that of pressure to pain is measured in Kg/cm2

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Anglo-European College of Chiropractic; 🇬🇧 Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom