Thoracic Kyphosis
Conditions
Keywords
Thoracic spine, pulse oximetery, mobilzation
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to determine if manual therapy can improve thoracic spinal posture and pulse oximetery in individuals who use e-cigarettes. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Is there an immediate improvements in thoracic posture * Is there immediate improvements in pulse oximetery Research will compare an experimental group and a control group to examine the effects.
Detailed description
All participants will be recruited from flyers posted throughout the NYIT Long Island campus. The participants will be screened for inclusion using set criteria by the PI. In this crossover design study, participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention experimental group or sham control group. The intervention group will received a thoracic extension mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine for a duration of 60 seconds and this will be repeated for a total of three times. The sham group will received a light, non-therapeutic touch to both scapulae which will be applied for three minutes. Both interventions will be performed in a seated position. Measurements of thoracic kyphosis and oxygen saturation will be taken before and after each procedure using inclinometers and a pulse oximeter, respectively. After a washout period of one week, the participants will be return and receive the other form of intervention that they did no receive in in the first week. All procedures and outcomes will be performed as noted above.
Interventions
The intervention group will receive a posterior to anterior directed thoracic mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine to facilitate extension. This will be imparted for a duration of 60 seconds, and this will be repeated for a total of three times. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
OTHERLight Touch Contact
The sham treatment will be applied to each subject. The sham treatment of light, non-therapeutic touch will be applied to both scapulae for three minutes. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.
Sponsors
New York Institute of Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Outcome assessors will not have knowledge of each participant's intervention.
Intervention model description
Experimental group will serve as their own control after a one-week washout period.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Current e-cigarette user Accentuated thoracic kyphosis (Cobb angle \>20 degrees) Age range: at least 18 years old Good overall health
Exclusion criteria
History of respiratory disease Recent vertebral fractures Recent spinal surgery Vertebral instability Congenital or acquired thoracic cage deformities Prolonged steroid use Osteoporosis/osteoporosis Inability to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angle of Thoracic Kyphosis | Immediately before and after each intervention | Measurement of the thoracic kyphosis will be made both pre and post treatment using excepted normative values (Cobb angle) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Saturation | immediately before and after intervention | Percentage of oxygen found in the peripheral circulation using a pulse oximeter |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactTeresa M Ingenito, DPT
Backup ContactMark J Gugliotti, DPT
Outcome results
None listed