Trigger Point Therapy Versus Manipulation Correcting Thoracic Manipulable Lesion

NCT ID: NCT01123226

Last Updated: 2010-05-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spinal Manipulable Lesion Somatic Dysfunction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Diversified HVLA spinal manipulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

spinal manipulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A maximum of two high velocity low amplitude spinal manipulations to one dysfunctional spine joint

Trigger point pressure release

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

trigger point therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The thumb will apply firm pressure to a trigger point in the paravertebral multifidus and rotatores muscles associated with the spine joint dysfunction using the barrier approach. This will be held until the barrier releases and this will continue until the trigger point is inactivated or 3 minutes has passed.

Interventions

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spinal manipulation

A maximum of two high velocity low amplitude spinal manipulations to one dysfunctional spine joint

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

trigger point therapy

The thumb will apply firm pressure to a trigger point in the paravertebral multifidus and rotatores muscles associated with the spine joint dysfunction using the barrier approach. This will be held until the barrier releases and this will continue until the trigger point is inactivated or 3 minutes has passed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Locations

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Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Hugh A Gemmell, DC, EdD

Role: CONTACT

44 1202436200 ext. 268

Facility Contacts

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Hugh A Gemmell, DC, EdD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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AECC05052010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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