Clinical trials: Manipulation
Back Pain
Sensor Measurement of Acupuncture Needle Manipulation
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a sensor system capable of measuring acupuncture needle manipulation and torque in a clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00103675
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Mechanical Low Back Pain
Prescriptive Mobilization Versus a Pragmatic Mobilization
This study is designed to compare the outcomes of two types of manual therapy techniques on patients with low back pain. Both immediate- and long-term outcomes will be examined.
- Trial name
- NCT01940744
- Testing
- Prescriptive Mobilization, Pragmatic Mobilization
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Walsh University
Mechanical Low Back Pain
Z-Joint Changes in Low Back Pain Following Adjusting
The purpose of this continuation project is to use MRI to evaluate gapping of the zygapophysial (Z) joints following side-posture positioning and side-posture spinal adjusting in subjects with acute low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00284063
- Testing
- Low back adjustment and MRI, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Health Sciences
Cervical Radiculopathy
Effects of DRT on Neck Pain, ROM, and Chest Expansion in Patients With CR
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of the diaphragmatic release technique on neck pain, cervical range of motion, and chest expansion in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT07628348
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic Release Technique, Traditional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Trigger Finger
Comparison of Fascial Manipulation With Traditional Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Trigger Fingers
Trigger finger is a relatively common disorder affecting the hand. There is limited evidence on the efficiency of traditional physiotherapy in treating this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT01987115
- Testing
- Fascial manipulation, Traditional physiotherapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Sorin Daniel Iordache
Stress Urinary Incontinence, Postmenopausal Disorder
Effect of Electromagnetic Stimulation Combined With Visceral Manipulation on Stress Urinary Incontinence In Postmenopausal Women
To examine the effect of electromagnetic stimulation combined with visceral manipulation on stress urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women
- Trial name
- NCT06079528
- Testing
- Electromagnetic device, visceral manipulation therapy, General advice
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hypomotility, Lumbar Spine Instability
Lumbar Manipulation in Lumbar Hypomobility
The purpose of the study is to compare the immediate effects of thrust versus non-thrust lumbar manipulation in individuals with lumbar hypo-mobility on lumbar range of motion and springing force tolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT04521244
- Testing
- Thrust joint lumbar manipulation, Lumbar mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Outcomes After Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Lumbar Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy
In a study that was approved nine years ago (EK-22/2009) we could show (i) that spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a very effective and safe treatment for acute and chronic lumbar disc herniation (LDH); (ii) that SMT is as…
- Trial name
- NCT04305509
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
Healthy Adult Participants, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation on Circulating Immune Markers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) changes levels of immune markers in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT07622966
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain
Physical Exam, Static & Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment, & Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) Mediated Low Back Pain
This Study is for our continued study of the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TFL) in patients with and without low back pain by our experienced multidisciplinary team: Vincent Wang PhD, VT Biomedical Engineering \& Mechanics (BEAM).
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Acute Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06818175
- Testing
- Ultrsound Guided Hydrodissection of the Thoracolumbar Fascia, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Back Pain
Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation With and Without Costovertebral Joint Manipulation in Patients Mid-back Pain
Mid-back pain (mbp) is defined as pain occurring within the limits of the third thoracic (T3) and ninth thoracic (T9) vertebrae, caused by the dysfunction of the musculoskeletal structures in the thoracic spine.
- Trial name
- NCT07063992
- Testing
- thoracic facet manipulations, thoracic facet and costovertebral manipulations, Standard Physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Vertebral Artery Dissection, Cerebrovascular Accident
Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow With Spinal Manipulative Therapy vs. Voluntary Motion
The investigators are performing a study to determine whether changes in blood flow occur in the neck and back of the brain following a series of head positions and a manipulation of the upper neck.
- Conditions
- Vertebral Artery Dissection, Cerebrovascular Accident, Cerebrovascular Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT01205490
- Testing
- head positions and spinal manipulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Asthma
Asthma and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
The effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) has been studied in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and children with asthma, however, to the authors' knowledge, no current studies have…
- Trial name
- NCT03864354
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Des Moines University
Low Back Pain, Cesarean Section Complications
Osteopathic Manipulations of Post Cesarean Section Adhesions on Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain post cesarean section adhesions represents a restricting dysfunction, mainly influences abdominal fascia that leads to major welfare and economic restrictions.
- Trial name
- NCT06907394
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulations, Control Group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Osteopathic Manipulation for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to develop a protocol to assess blood flow in the upper limb vasculature before and after osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) using Pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasonography (US).
- Trial name
- TOS (NCT06273969)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Breast Cancer
Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine on Sentinal Lymph Node Biopsy Dye and Tracer Uptake
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) will allow for more uptake of isosulfan blue dye and radiotracers used in sentinal lymph node biopsy (SLNB) compared to massage alone.
- Trial name
- OMM on SLNB (NCT07269860)
- Testing
- OMM prior to SLNB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Coccyx Disorder
Effect of Coccygeal Mobilization in Female With Coccydynia
Aim of the study to evaluate the impact of mobilization on symptom severity, disability \& quality of life in female with Coccydynia.
- Trial name
- NCT06460623
- Testing
- external mobilization, rectal coccygeal mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Neck Pain
Immediate Effects Cervicothoracic Manipulation Versus Passive Upper Trapezius Stretch
The proposed project seeks to evaluate the influence of cervicothoracic (CT) manipulation and passive stretching to the upper trapezius on pressure pain thresholds and range of motion (ROM) in individuals without recent complain…
- Trial name
- NCT02552290
- Testing
- Upper Trapezius Stretch, Cervicothoracic manipulation, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Neuromuscular Subluxation of Joint, Manual Therapy
Immediate Effect of Cervical and Sacroiliac Manipulation on the Autonomic Nervous System and Balance
The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) chiropractic manipulation on the autonomic nervous system and baropodometric parameters.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Subluxation of Joint, Manual Therapy, Autonomic Nervous System Activity
- Trial name
- CSMPAANS (NCT06642688)
- Testing
- Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation, Cervical Spine Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Obesity
Systemic Vibratory Therapy and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Individuals With Obesity
Studies have demonstrated a strong relationship between physical inactivity and the presence of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, insulin resistance, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and metabolic…
- Trial name
- SVT and OMT (NCT06971159)
- Testing
- Systemic vibratory therapy, Osteopathic manipulative treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratorio de Vibraçoes Mecanicas e Praticas Integrativas