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Spinal Manipulation vs. Mobilization: Which Is More Pleasurable? A Randomized Crossover Study

Is Spinal Manipulation more pleasurable than Mobilization? Randomized trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-8d9fhcn
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-25
Start date
2025-09-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

This is a randomized, crossover, single-blind, two-arm clinical trial. The volunteers recruited for the study will be randomly divided into two groups: the manipulation group (Gm) and the mobilization
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Lead Sponsor
Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals of both sexes; aged 18 to 40 years; no significant low back pain in the past 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of recent trauma to the lumbar spine or other spinal regions; neurological impairment; osteoporosis; history of spinal surgery; history of spinal fractures; the presence of chronic or acute musculoskeletal injuries in the spine; use of corticosteroids in the past month and analgesics in the two days before the intervention; sensory alteration; having received spinal manipulation or mobilization in the five days preceding the interventions; pregnancy; history of autoimmune disease (ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, or others); spinal inflammation; spinal tumor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A greater perception of pleasure after spinal manipulation is expected compared to mobilization. Data assessed by the Feelings Scale—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No difference in pain between the groups is expected. Data assessed by the Numerical Pain Scale;A greater perception of relaxation after spinal manipulation is expected compared to mobilization. Data assessed by a numeric scale;A greater fear after spinal manipulation is expected compared to mobilization. Data assessed by a numeric scale;A greater comfort after spinal manipulation is expected compared to mobilization. Data assessed by a numeric scale;A greater preference for spinal manipulation is expected compared to mobilization—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactDaniel Maciel

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

danielgmaciel@gmail.com+55 (83) 32167497

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)