Status:

COMPLETED

The Immediate Effects of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Kinetic and Kinematic Symmetry.

Lead Sponsor:

University of Lisbon

Collaborating Sponsors:

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

Conditions:

Asymptomatic Condition

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Athletes have been exposed to an ever increasing training load and subsequent biomechanical overload due to a constant demand for performance enhancement. As a result, it is observed an increased rate...

Detailed Description

Therefore, the objective of this randomized controlled trial study is to measure the immediate effects of lumbar SMT on kinetic and kinematic symmetry of asymptomatic athletes, through of the use of t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • The inclusion criteria for sample followed the assumptions below:
  • All young student participants had to be of both sexes, age between 18-35 years old.
  • All participants had to be pain free or asymptomatic, with regards to low back pain, in order to create homogeneity within the study sample.
  • All participants had to have at least a minimal score, (low level) of physical activity, evaluated by (IPAQ) questionnaire (International Physical Activity Questionnaire). This was done on the argument that the minimal score, already shows that the participants were minimally physically active. This also contributed in an indirect way to assure a certain degree of sample homogeneity, scoring the minimal level of physical activity to include in the study;
  • All participants were required to show the subluxations or vertebral dysfunctions in their lumbar spine, detected by motion palpation. Through the purposive sampling, was allowed participants to officially take part in the study.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • The exclusion criteria for sample followed the assumptions below:
  • Participants who received medical, surgical or in addition manual interventions prior or during the study, were immediately excluded.
  • Participants who presented with any contraindications to manipulation on spine, which included but was not limited to osteomyelitis, tuberculosis, infectious arthritis, disc extrusion, hemangioma, vertebral malignancy and advanced spondylolisthesis
  • Participants who have participating of sports competitions or change in training routine during the collecting data, was immediately withdraw from the study.;
  • Participants with no vertebral dysfunction in the palpated lumbar joints were excluded of the study;
  • Participants who did not sign the informed consent form, or not agree of the conditions, or did not have conditions to compromise with the schedule, were immediately withdraw from the study.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 4 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 5 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    40 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03361592

    Start Date

    September 4 2017

    End Date

    December 5 2017

    Last Update

    May 3 2018

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    Bruno Araújo Procópio de Alvarenga

    Lisbon, Portugal, 1700-228