The effect of spinal manipulation on lung function in asymptomatic people with a history of respiratory disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000518369

Enrollment

Registered

2008-10-02

Start date

2008-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this project is to investigate the relationship between the spine, rib cage and associated muscles and lung function following the administration of spinal manipulation and exercise. The project will be conducted on healthy people with a previous history of respiratory disease who have either normal or below normal current lung function.

Interventions

therapeutic massage to the posterior thoracic muscles for 15 minutes, spinal manipulation of the thoracic vertebral and costal joints for 5 minutes, standardised 6 minute walking treadmill exercise routine 3 x week for 3 weeks. All participants receive exercise; half of the participants receive massage and spinal manipulation before exercise

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

History of respiratory disease Below normal spirometry Ambulatory

Exclusion criteria

Current respiratory disease Non-ambulatory Contra-indicated to spinal manipulation

Outcome results