Sensing-glove System in Manual Therapy

NCT ID: NCT06432946

Last Updated: 2025-03-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-01

Study Completion Date

2021-08-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this clinical trial is to assess manual therapists' attitudes towards using a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation force and to compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their attitudes. The primary questions it aims to address are:

* Are manual therapists receptive to employing a sensing-glove system to measure the force applied during spinal manipulations on patients?
* Can we enhance manual therapists' attitudes towards this system through either a brief informational video demonstration or a supervised practice session with the system?

Researchers will compare the impact of a 7-minute informational video to that of a 20-minute supervised practice session to determine if manual therapists' attitudes towards the use of a sensing-glove while treating their patients can be positively influenced.

Participants will:

* Engage in a single experimental session.
* Complete a questionnaire at the beginning of the experimental session.
* Undergo one of the two interventions and promptly complete two questionnaires following this intervention.
* Undergo the other intervention and promptly complete the same two questionnaires following this intervention.

Detailed Description

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This study aimed to evaluate manual therapists' acceptability of a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation's force-time characteristics and compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their acceptability and usability perception. Participants will undergo two acceptability-enhancing interventions in randomized order: a 7-minute informational video and a 20-minute supervised practice session. At the start of the session and after each intervention, the acceptability and perception of usability towards the system will be assessed.

Conditions

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Spinal Manipulation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Participants will undergo two interventions consecutively, with the order of evaluation randomized.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Video followed by practice

Participants will initially view a 7-minute informational video followed by a 20-minute supervised practice session with the sensing-glove system. Acceptability and usability perception will be assessed after each intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Video

Intervention Type OTHER

A 7-minute video demonstrating the sensing-glove system, how it can be used to assess manual therapy biomechanics, and its relevance in research and clinical contexts. The video was created by the research team via a voiceover PowerPoint presentation.

Practice session

Intervention Type OTHER

A 20-minute practice session during which participants received verbal information about the sensing-glove system. While wearing the sensing glove, participants performed palpation and manual therapy techniques (palpation, spinal mobilization/manipulation to the cervical and thoracic spine) on a human-sized manikin, guided by the researcher.

Practice followed by video

Participants will initially participate in a 20-minute supervised practice session with the sensing-glove system followed by viewing a 7-minute informational video. Acceptability and usability perception will be assessed after each intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Video

Intervention Type OTHER

A 7-minute video demonstrating the sensing-glove system, how it can be used to assess manual therapy biomechanics, and its relevance in research and clinical contexts. The video was created by the research team via a voiceover PowerPoint presentation.

Practice session

Intervention Type OTHER

A 20-minute practice session during which participants received verbal information about the sensing-glove system. While wearing the sensing glove, participants performed palpation and manual therapy techniques (palpation, spinal mobilization/manipulation to the cervical and thoracic spine) on a human-sized manikin, guided by the researcher.

Interventions

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Video

A 7-minute video demonstrating the sensing-glove system, how it can be used to assess manual therapy biomechanics, and its relevance in research and clinical contexts. The video was created by the research team via a voiceover PowerPoint presentation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Practice session

A 20-minute practice session during which participants received verbal information about the sensing-glove system. While wearing the sensing glove, participants performed palpation and manual therapy techniques (palpation, spinal mobilization/manipulation to the cervical and thoracic spine) on a human-sized manikin, guided by the researcher.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being a licensed chiropractor or a last-year intern in a University outpatient chiropractic clinic

Exclusion Criteria

* Reported any upper limb injury preventing them from executing manual therapies during the time of the study
* Previous experience with the sensing-glove system
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_Acceptabilite_2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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