The Effect of the Release of the Intrathoracic Fascia on Thoracic Rotation Mobility

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04411095

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-02

Start date

2020-02-28

Completion date

2020-04-01

Last updated

2020-06-02

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Conditions

Fascia; Inflammation, Rotation, Thoracic

Brief summary

Testing the effect of a specific stretch technique versus sham treatment, to objectify the influence of that specific technique on thoracic rotation mobility.

Detailed description

Subjects in the experimental group will undergo a technique for stretching the intrathoracic fascia. Before and after, a measurement will be performed with a goniometer, to see if there is a difference in thoracic rotation mobility. Subjects in the placebo group get a different technique, where the hands of the therapists are simply placed on the thorax, but no manoeuvre will be performed. Before and after, there is a measurement in thoracic rotation mobility. Data will be compared and statistical analyse will be done to see of there is a difference in rotation. So the hypothesis that stretching intrathoracic fascia has an effect on thoracic rotation mobility, will be accepted or rejected.

Interventions

OTHERMeasuring thoracic rotation mobility

Measuring the thoracic rotation mobility with a goniometer, from a standardized position

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects between the age of 18 and 65 * Both men and women

Exclusion criteria

* Structural disease of cervical or/and thoracic spine and/or head and/or thorax * Acute mobility restriction of cervical and/or thoracic spine * Acute and/or intense pain * A history of trauma and/or operation on cervical and/or thoracic spine * Treatment for cancer like chemo or radiation * Baby's and children * Elderly people

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in thoracic rotation mobility	Before and immediately after the test	Change from baseline rotation, left and right, to rotation immediately after the test

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

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