Effects of manual therapy for thoracic muscle pain

Manual therapy effects on the electromyographic activity of the thoracic erector spinal muscles

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN47601528

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-25

Start date

2014-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Subjects with localized pain in the thoracic region of the back. Musculoskeletal pain related to activity. Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

1. Experimental group: application of a PA contact mobilization using the T7 vertebra pisiforme about 3 minutes, with 20 seconds interval, with a frequency of 1 to 2 Hz. The mobilization amplitude gra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Acute or chronic pain in the thoracic spine of nonspecific origin 2. Aged 18 to 30 years 3. Body Mass Index (BMI) < 29

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous history of surgery 2. Cardiovascular disorders 3. Neurological, musculoskeletal, osteoporosis, tumor, cancer diseases, radicular pain and / or neuropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Electromyography activity of thoracic spine muscles	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain in thoracic spine muscles The primary and secondary outcomes will be measured before treatment, immediately after and, finally, a week later. Instruments used: 1. Pain: VAS 2. Tenderness: Algometry 3. Muscle activity: superficial electromyography	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026