Effect of Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Sympathetic Nervous Systems

NCT ID: NCT02832141

Last Updated: 2019-01-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

14 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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This pilot study aims to i) represents the feasibility of the study design and ii) to point out acute effects of thoracic spine mobilization on skin-blood flow, erythema and the sympathetic nervous system.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Erythema

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group A

Group A: immediate effects: T0, Grade 3 central thoracic mobilization from posterior-to-anterior on thoracic vertebrae from T5 to T12, immediate (T1), after 2 (T2), 4 (T3), 6 (T4), 8 (T5) and 10 (T6) minutes, 1 days wash-out period; T7, a grade 3 central thoracic mobilization from anterior-to-posterior on all thoracic vertebrae, immediate T8, after 2 (T9), 4 (T10), 6 (T11), 8 (T12) and 10 (T13) minutes.

Mobilization anterior

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participant in prone position. Central thoracic mobilization from posterior-to-anterior.

Mobilization posterior

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participant in sitting position. Central thoracic mobilization from anteriors-to-posterior.

Group B

Group B: immediate effects: T0, 3 central thoracic mobilization from anterior-to-posterior on thoracic vertebrae from T5 to T12, immediate (T1), after 2 (T2), 4 (T3), 6 (T4), 8 (T5) and 10 (T6) minutes, 1 days wash-out period; T7, a grade 3-4 central thoracic mobilization from posterior-to-anterior on all thoracic vertebrae, immediate T8, after 2 (T9), 4 (T10), 6 (T11), 8 (T12) and 10 (T13) minutes.

Mobilization anterior

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participant in prone position. Central thoracic mobilization from posterior-to-anterior.

Mobilization posterior

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participant in sitting position. Central thoracic mobilization from anteriors-to-posterior.

Interventions

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Mobilization anterior

Participant in prone position. Central thoracic mobilization from posterior-to-anterior.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Mobilization posterior

Participant in sitting position. Central thoracic mobilization from anteriors-to-posterior.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Thoracic spine mobilization with anterior pressure Thoracic spine mobilization with posterior pressure

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 20 - 30 years
* healthy persons

Exclusion Criteria

* current pain
* blood pressure medications
* osteoporosis
* cardiac or neurological symptoms
* pregnancy
* thromobosis
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bern University of Applied Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Slavko Rogan

MSc, MA

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jan Taeymans, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bern University of Applied Science, Departement Health

Locations

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Bern University of Applied Science, Department Health

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Rogan S, Taeymans J, Clarys P, Clijsen R, Tal-Akabi A. Feasibility and effectiveness of thoracic spine mobilization on sympathetic/parasympathetic balance in a healthy population - a randomized controlled double-blinded pilot study. Arch Physiother. 2019 Dec 9;9:15. doi: 10.1186/s40945-019-0067-2. eCollection 2019.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31867125 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Mobilization Thoracic Spine

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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