Status:
COMPLETED
Pressure Pain Thresholds and Basal Electromyographic Activities Following Spinal Mechanical Manipulation
Lead Sponsor:
RenJi Hospital
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the application of spinal mechanical manipulation on low back region resulted in changes in pressure pain thresholds (PPT) in asymptomatic subjects and t...
Detailed Description
Spinal manipulation (SM) is used by clinicians for the treatment of several chronic pain conditions. The effectiveness of different spinal manipulations targeted at the lumbar spine in patients with l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- asymptomatic volunteers
- age from 18 to 60 years
Exclusion
- aversion to manual contact
- symptoms in the low back or lower extremities
- previous history of spine surgery
- receiving any manual therapy within the past 1 month before the study
- any contraindication to manipulation
- regular use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01469533
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
November 10 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Renji Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200127