Effects of Nervous System Mobilization

NCT ID: NCT03029260

Last Updated: 2018-04-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to compare the effect of tension neural mobilization versus sliding neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve on the heat and cold threshold, on pressure pain threshold and on flexibility both in the dominant lower limb (subjected to mobilization) and the non-dominant lower limb (not subjected to mobilization) in healthy young participants.

Detailed Description

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Sixty young and healthy participants will be randomly allocated to receive tension neural mobilization (n=30) or sliding neural mobilization (n=30). Data on heat threshold, cold threshold, pressure pain threshold and lower limb flexibility will be collected before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and at least 24h after the intervention.

Conditions

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Healthy Individuals

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Neural mobilization - tension

It is anticipated that 30 participants will be in this group. They will receive tension type neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve in the dominant limb. This will consist of positioning the lower limb with inversion and plantar flexion of the ankle, extension of the knee and maximum flexion of the hip without pain. A physiotherapists will move the hip from this maximum position of flexion in direction to extension (for example if the participants reaches 80º of flexion the mobilization will be between 40º and 80º of flexion). Each participant will receive four series of 10 mobilizations with 1 minute rest between series.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neural mobilization - tension.

Intervention Type OTHER

Neural mobilization in tension consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the tension and lengthening of peripheral nervous structures.

The intervention will be delivered in one session only.

Neural mobilization - sliding

It is anticipated that 30 participants will be in this group. They will receive sliding neural mobilization of the peroneal nerve in the dominant limb. Each participant will receive four series of 10 mobilizations with 1 minute rest between series of the following combination of movement: from ankle dorsiflexion, knee extension and hip extension to ankle plantarflexion, knee and hip flexion.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neural mobilization - gliding

Intervention Type OTHER

Gliding neural mobilization consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the movement of the peripheral nerves in relation to adjacent structures.

The intervention will be delivered in one session only.

Interventions

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Neural mobilization - tension.

Neural mobilization in tension consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the tension and lengthening of peripheral nervous structures.

The intervention will be delivered in one session only.

Intervention Type OTHER

Neural mobilization - gliding

Gliding neural mobilization consists of using combinations of joint movement known to maximize the movement of the peripheral nerves in relation to adjacent structures.

The intervention will be delivered in one session only.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* naïve to nervous system mobilization;

Exclusion Criteria

* Any surgery or trauma in the previous 6 months; neurological, cardiorespiratory or rheumatic pathology; cancer.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Aveiro University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anabela G Silva

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anabela Silva, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of aveiro

Locations

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School of Health Sciences

Aveiro, , Portugal

Site Status

Countries

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Portugal

Other Identifiers

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NSM01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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