Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
To study the immediate effect of spinal manual therapy on pain perception in normal subjects
Detailed description
Is this effect only local or is it also noticed away from the stimulated area? How long does it last? Is there a dose/response phenomenon?
Interventions
DEVICEspinal manual therapy
spinal manipulation either manual or instrumental (activator)
Sponsors
Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy Students who volunteer from Murdoch University \-
Exclusion criteria
* contraindication to spinal manual therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Pressure pain threshold in KPa/Cm2 will be measure with an Algometer (SOMEDIC) | the pressure pain threshold will be measure immediately after intervention and every 15 minutes during 1 hour |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed