Manual Therapy Force Perception Scale

NCT ID: NCT06430281

Last Updated: 2025-07-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-01

Study Completion Date

2024-05-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this observational study is to pilot a scale designed to assist clinicians in evaluating the force they perceive during manual therapy.

The main question it aims to answer is:

\- Are clinicians able to evaluate the force they use when delivering manual therapies to their patients using a scale?

For the pilot test, licensed chiropractors administer manual therapies on a manikin.

Detailed Description

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The aim of this observational study is to pilot test an ordinal scale (the Manual Therapy Force Perception \[MTFP\] scale) intended to enable clinicians to assign ordinal rankings to their patients based on their perception of the force they applied during manual therapy . This involved evaluating the agreement between the force applied by clinicians during spinal manipulations and mobilizations delivered on a manikin and their subjective perception of force, as determined using the MTFP scale. Additionally, the pilot study aimed to seek feedback on the MTFP scale from clinicians who are its potential users.

Conditions

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Manual Therapy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Participants

Chiropractors will administer manual therapies on a manikin utilizing three distinct levels of force (typical force, low force, high force), determined by the trial label on the scale. A sensor will gauge the magnitude of force applied.

Manual therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

A manual force will be applied to a manikin positioned on a chiropractic treatment table. The force exerted during the manual therapy must align with the trial label indicated on the Manual Therapy Force Perception \[MTFP\] scale.

Interventions

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Manual therapy

A manual force will be applied to a manikin positioned on a chiropractic treatment table. The force exerted during the manual therapy must align with the trial label indicated on the Manual Therapy Force Perception \[MTFP\] scale.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Licensed chiropractors with a private practice within the province of Quebec, Canada.

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a condition that prevents the execution of approximately 50 manual therapies over a 1-hour period.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Isabelle Pagé

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Isabelle Pagé, DC, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Locations

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Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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UQTR_IP_EchelleTM_2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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