Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Thoracic spine, pain, manipulation
Brief summary
The study includes two phases. In phase one the reliability of thoracic spine mobility measurements are studied in subjects with thoracic spine pain. In phase two the reliable measurements are used to measure the effects of thoracic spine manipulation in subjects with thoracic spine pain. The changes in pain is measured as well. In second phase the control group receives TNS treatment six times at home as a placebo so that the power of TNS is limited to very low level. The number of treatments are controlled as well as the time of treatment. The treatment group receives six manipulation treatments within 3 week period. The effects are measured immediately after the treatment weeks, and 3 and 8 week follow-up. Moreover the one year follow-up will be performed by mail questionnaire.
Detailed description
Outcome measures are intensity of pain (VAS, Roland-Morris questionnaire) thoracic mobility (measured with computer, tape measurements, inclinometer and manually).
Interventions
OTHERManipulation vs. TNS thoracic pain
Sponsors
University of Jyvaskyla
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Thoracic spine pain, * 18-55 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Inflammatory spine disease, * previous surgery on thoracic spine area, * osteoporosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracic spine pain (Visual analogue scale) | up to 49 week follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracic spine mobility (computer controllod spine PA measurement, tape measurements, inclinometer) | Baseline, after treatment, 3, 8, and 49 week follow-up |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Work absent | Baseline, after treatment, 3, 8 and 49 week follow-up |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed