Bilateral Cervical Manipulation (C3/C4) on Thoracoabdominal Kinematics
NCT ID: NCT04398160
Last Updated: 2024-04-02
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-09-30
2024-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) vertebral manipulation stimulates the corresponding spinal nerves. It is well known that when this manipulation is applied to cervical region induces vasomotor cutaneous and cardiorespiratory modifications in autonomic nervous system.
The sample composed of healthy young adults (aged 18-40 years) will be assigned randomly in three groups: experimental group (bilateral C3/C4 HVLA manipulation), sham manipulation group (passive cervical mobilization) and control group (no intervention). The thoracoabdominal kinematics measures will be assessed at baseline, right after the intervention and five minutes after the second measure using the Qualisys Motion Capture System.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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HVLA manipulation
In the intervention of the experimental group, the investigator will be primarily on the right side of the volunteer and identify C3 through the cervical reference of jaw angle, which is at the disc level between C2/C3 and then contact with the phalanges of third metacarpal in the left transverse of this vertebra.
The volunteer will be seated with 110º of hip and knee flexion using a digital goniometer and will be asked to breath normally.
HVLA C3/C4 manipulation
The investigator will apply an anterior and lateral translation associated with extension, homolateral inclination and contralateral rotation of the cervical. This procedure will increase the tension of the soft tissues to reduce the remaining slack and, finally, the thrust will be applied in pure rotation. Subsequently the head of the volunteer will be repositioned in the neutral position without applying any pressure and will wait 10 seconds in this position. Finally, the previous procedure will be repeated to the opposite side.
Sham technique
The investigator will be primarily on the right side of the volunteer and identify the C3 vertebra, having as anatomical reference the angle of the jaw, which is at the disc level between C2/C3 and then contact, with the phalanges of the third metacarpal, the left transverse apophysis of this vertebra.
The volunteer will be seated with 110º of hip and knee flexion using a digital goniometer and will be asked to breath normally.
Sham technique
The investigator will apply an anterior and lateral translation associated with extension, homolateral inclination and contralateral rotation of the cervical until the perception of tissue tension at the point of contact, holding this position for 10 seconds. The investigator then repositions the head of the volunteer in the neutral position without applying pressure, holding again this position for 10 seconds. Finally, the previous procedure will be repeated for the opposite side.
No intervention group
The volunteer will be seated with 110º of hip and knee flexion using a digital goniometer and will be asked to breath normally.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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HVLA C3/C4 manipulation
The investigator will apply an anterior and lateral translation associated with extension, homolateral inclination and contralateral rotation of the cervical. This procedure will increase the tension of the soft tissues to reduce the remaining slack and, finally, the thrust will be applied in pure rotation. Subsequently the head of the volunteer will be repositioned in the neutral position without applying any pressure and will wait 10 seconds in this position. Finally, the previous procedure will be repeated to the opposite side.
Sham technique
The investigator will apply an anterior and lateral translation associated with extension, homolateral inclination and contralateral rotation of the cervical until the perception of tissue tension at the point of contact, holding this position for 10 seconds. The investigator then repositions the head of the volunteer in the neutral position without applying pressure, holding again this position for 10 seconds. Finally, the previous procedure will be repeated for the opposite side.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Apprehension to cervical manipulation;
* Be pregnant;
* Presenting cervical pain on the day of the study;
* Does not comply with the Australian Vertebral Artery Protocol guidelines;
* Having a clinical history of cervical and/or thoracoabdominal surgery;
* Having a clinical history of cervical trauma during the prior 12 months;
* Recurrent use of anti-coagulant and/or analgesic, muscle relaxant or anti-inflammatory therapeutics during the week before the study;
* Have been submitted to any manual intervention at cervical region during the week before the study;
* Having cardio-respiratory, neurological, rheumatic, oncologic and/or systemic diagnosed pathologies.
18 Years
40 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Natália Maria Oliveira Campelo
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Natália MO Campelo, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Locations
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Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, , Portugal
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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OST1-003
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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