Feasibility of RCT on the Efficacy of the Osteopathic Consultation in Computer Users

NCT ID: NCT04501575

Last Updated: 2020-08-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-17

Study Completion Date

2020-02-20

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the feasibility of conducting a large scale Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to analyze the efficacy of the osteopathic consultation in reducing the intensity of pain and changing electromyographic activity in the musculature of the neck-shoulder region for the computer user's population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Trapezius Muscle Strain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Osteopathic consultation

It consists of 1 session. Each osteopathic session is based on a structural evaluation and treatment tailored to the participant-specific complains

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Osteopathic Consultation

Intervention Type OTHER

A consultation including case history taking, physical assessment, osteopathic manual treatment, exercise prescription, and postural advice.

Osteopathic sham consultation

Osteopathic Sham treatment was applied using manual contact on specific bony surfaces using very light pressure. The practitioner was counting the seconds up to 1 minute between the areas where to apply the light touch without any intention to treat or diagnose.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Osteopathic Consultation

Intervention Type OTHER

A sham treatment using light touch on bony structures, no diagnosis, advise or prescriptions

Usual Care

Participants will be on a waiting list, and meanwhile, they are advised to deal with their pain in the way they would, but without using any sort of Manual Therapy.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Osteopathic Consultation

A consultation including case history taking, physical assessment, osteopathic manual treatment, exercise prescription, and postural advice.

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham Osteopathic Consultation

A sham treatment using light touch on bony structures, no diagnosis, advise or prescriptions

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Uses computer for over five hours daily, for over one year
* Reports non-specific pain over the neck-shoulder region

Exclusion Criteria

* No neurologic signs or symptoms
* No known pathology that could mask the reported pain
* No knowledge or experience with osteopathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidade do Porto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rui José Gomes de Pinho Santiago

PhD Student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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José Torres da Costa, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor

Locations

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Labiomep

Porto, , Portugal

Site Status

Countries

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Portugal

References

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Santiago RJ, Esteves JE, Baptista JS, Magalhaes A, Costa JT. Results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of osteopathy on neck-shoulder pain in computer users. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022 Feb;46:101507. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101507. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34753085 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UPorto_DemSSO_RS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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