Can Mobilizations Applied to the Thoracic Spine Improve Oxygen Saturation Levels and Thoracic Kyphosis in E-Cigarette Smokers?
NCT ID: NCT07218614
Last Updated: 2025-10-20
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-10-15
2026-05-15
Brief Summary
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The main questions the study aims to answer are:
* Is there an immediate improvements in thoracic posture
* Is there immediate improvements in pulse oximetery Research will compare an experimental group and a control group to examine the effects.
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Detailed Description
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In this crossover design study, participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention experimental group or sham control group. The intervention group will received a thoracic extension mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine for a duration of 60 seconds and this will be repeated for a total of three times. The sham group will received a light, non-therapeutic touch to both scapulae which will be applied for three minutes. Both interventions will be performed in a seated position. Measurements of thoracic kyphosis and oxygen saturation will be taken before and after each procedure using inclinometers and a pulse oximeter, respectively.
After a washout period of one week, the participants will be return and receive the other form of intervention that they did no receive in in the first week. All procedures and outcomes will be performed as noted above.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Thoracic Mobilization
The intervention group will receive a posterior to anterior directed thoracic mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine to facilitate extension. This will be imparted for a duration of 60 seconds, and this will be repeated for a total of three times. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Thoracic Mobilization
The intervention group will receive a posterior to anterior directed thoracic mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine to facilitate extension. This will be imparted for a duration of 60 seconds, and this will be repeated for a total of three times. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Light Touch Contact
The sham treatment will be applied to each subject. The sham treatment of light, non-therapeutic touch will be applied to both scapulae for three minutes. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Light Touch Contact
The sham treatment will be applied to each subject. The sham treatment of light, non-therapeutic touch will be applied to both scapulae for three minutes. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Interventions
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Thoracic Mobilization
The intervention group will receive a posterior to anterior directed thoracic mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine to facilitate extension. This will be imparted for a duration of 60 seconds, and this will be repeated for a total of three times. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Light Touch Contact
The sham treatment will be applied to each subject. The sham treatment of light, non-therapeutic touch will be applied to both scapulae for three minutes. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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New York Institute of Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Teresa M Ingenito, DPT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
New York Institute of Technology
Locations
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NYIT
Old Westbury, New York, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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NYIT-IRB-2025-299
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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