CompletedNot Applicable

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

France156 participantsStarted 2024-03-28

Plain-language 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

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18 to 65, * healthy volunteer, * membership in a social security scheme 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 (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Scheuermann's disease, etc.), * patient under guardianship,curatorship, safeguard of justice, patient deprived of liberty, pregnant woman and patient without Red Flags Social Security described in literature.

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What they're measuring

electrical activity assessment of the spine extensor muscles using EMG

Timeframe: 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06374862

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-28

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