Effects of Specific Thoracic Spine Mobilizations on Muscle Activity in a Healthy Volunteer Population

Last updated: May 21, 2025
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Orthopedic Surgery

Treatment

mobilization

no effect

Clinical Study ID

NCT06374862
PI2024_843_0008
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

In this study, the investigators will examine the effect of manual therapy on the thoracic spine and its impact on the muscular strength gain of the thoracic extensors. Treatment with manual therapy, as described by Maitland, consists of a specific mobilization of the thoracic spine in the postero-anterior direction on the transverse and spiny processes of the thoracic vertebrae. To ensure the relevance of the measures, and to better control the occurrence of biases inherent to the practice of manual therapy, the investigators constituted three distinct groups: an intervention group, a control group and a group without intervention. In short, this methodology will allow us to explore in detail the effects of specific spinal mobilization on motor control, while taking into account placebo response elements and natural variations in the results

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18 to 65,

  • healthy volunteer,

  • membership in a social security scheme

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe spinal trauma within the last 6 months

  • history of low back pain, back pain, and/or neck pain within the last 6 months,

  • history of spinal surgery,

  • history of chronic systemic disease (cardiac, respiratory, diabetes, etc.),

  • volunteer with Pacemaker, history of rheumatological pathology (rheumatoidarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Scheuermann's disease, etc.),

  • patient under guardianship,curatorship, safeguard of justice, patient deprived ofliberty, pregnant woman and patient without Red Flags Social Security described inliterature.

Study Design

Total Participants: 156
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: mobilization
Phase:
Study Start date:
March 28, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • CHU Amiens Picardie

    Amiens, Picardie 80054
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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