Does Passive Spinal Mobilization Improve Lower Limbs Strength and Function

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02523508

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-14

Start date

2015-06-30

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2016-02-25

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Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

Previous studies have shown that peripheral muscles weakness or inhibition is related to spinal disorders. Passive mobilization and manipulation are likely to reverse such muscle weakness. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of spinal mobilization on the maximal muscle strength of the hip flexors and motor function.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExperimental group

Subject will be put into lying position, small amplitude of passive movement on the lumbar spine of the subject. The procedure will last for 1 minute.

OTHERControl group

Passive limb mobilization which did not involve the spine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adults have no active back or hip pain

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with active back or hip pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Hip flexor strength	10 minutes after the intervention	The hip flexor strength measured by the hand-held dynamometer

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Running speed	10 minutes after the intervention	The running time for a 100-meter distance

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026