Clinical trials: Manual Therapy
Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain
Individual Responder Analysis of the Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Exercise Versus Usual Care in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a combined intervention of manual therapy and exercise versus usual care, on pain intensity, disability, and global perceived recovery, in patients with chronic nonspecific…
- Trial name
- NCT03560947
- Testing
- Manual Therapy and Exercise (Physiotherapy Intervention), Usual Care (Physiotherapy Intervention)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Chinese Tuina Therapy for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases in clinic. It usually occurs in middle-aged people, especially women. An estimated lifetime risk for KOA is approximately 40% in men and 47% in women.
- Trial name
- NCT03966248
- Testing
- Chinese Tuina therapy, Physical Manual therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Tension-type Headache
Effectiveness of Manual Therapy vs Exercises With Foam Rolling for Tension Headache
Tension headache (CT) is the most frequent problem within the group of headaches, with a prevalence of 30-78% of the population throughout its life.
- Trial name
- MTvsFR-TTH (NCT03591601)
- Testing
- Manual Therapy protocol, Foam Rolling protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Manual Therapy
Manual Therapy Force Perception Scale
The objective of this observational study is to pilot a scale designed to assist clinicians in evaluating the force they perceive during manual therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06430281
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Subacute Effects of Spinal Mobilization to Treat Subacromial Impingement
Specific Aims and Hypotheses Aims To investigate the incremental benefits of cervicothoracic spinal manipulation in addition to shoulder mobilization and exercise for improving range of motion, pain, physical function and fear…
- Trial name
- NCT01753271
- Testing
- thoracic mobilization & shoulder mobilization & exercise, shoulder mobilization & exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- High Point University
Peyronie's Disease
An Open-label Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of AA4500 in Combination With the ErecAid® Esteem® Manual Vacuum Therapy System in Treating Men With Peyronie's Disease
Enrollment will include approximately 30 AA4500 naïve subjects. Subjects will be divided by degree of penile curvature and then randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following treatment groups: AA4500 with investigator modeling…
- Trial name
- NCT02267460
- Testing
- AA4500, ErecAid® Esteem® Manual Vacuum Therapy System, Investigator Modeling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Chronic Low Back Pain
Manual Therapy Plus Capacitive and Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain is defined as back pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks. The aim of this clinical study is to investigate the efficacy of combining a program of manual techniques with the application of Capacitive and…
- Trial name
- NCT05680467
- Testing
- Manual Therapy, Manual Therapy plus TECAR, Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- International Hellenic University
Idiopathic Gastroparesis
Effects of Global Osteopathic Manual Treatments in Patients With Idiopathic Gastroparesis
Global osteopathic manual treatments will decrease the severity score of the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index tool of patients with idiopathic gastroparesis.
- Trial name
- NCT02232334
- Testing
- Global Osteopathic Manual Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Kathleen Brannan Brown, Inc.
Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Primary Dysmenorrhea and Osteopathic Treatment
This study is adressed to women with primary dysmenorrhea, it´s a gynecological disorder that is defined as colicky pain associated with menstruation and is located in the lower abdomen and in the lumbo-pelvic area.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04910672
- Testing
- Control Group, Experimental Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escuela de osteopatía de Madrid
Competitive Atheletes of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
20 Competitive Athletes of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Where Randomly Assigned in a Myofascial Diaphragm Release Technique or a Sham Technique in Order to Investigate the Immediate Effects of Thoracic Mobility and Chest Expansion
Thoracic injuries, in high level competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) athletes occupied a significant percentage of all musculoskeletal injuries in this population.
- Trial name
- Myofascial Rx (NCT07150039)
- Testing
- Manual therapy intervention (Chaitow's myofascial diaphragm release)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evdokia Billis
Cervicalgia
Pompage and Photobiomodulation on Pain, Range of Motion, and Quality of Life in Patients With Neck Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Pompage associated or not with PBM, using a cluster of LEDs, on pain and neck disability.
- Trial name
- NCT06416527
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation (Experimental), Pompage Technique (manual therapy)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Muscle Tightness
Does the Addition of Manual Therapy Techniques Increase Gastrocnemius/Soleus Length More Than Stretching Alone?
This study will examine the short term effects of adding manual therapy techniques to static stretching in Dorsiflexion (DF) Range of Motion (ROM).
- Trial name
- NCT01856972
- Testing
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Rearfoot joint mobilization, Static stretching/ROM exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
Effectiveness of a Manual Therapy Protocol on Women With Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease with features of chronic inflammation that affects 10-15% of women of reproductive age. Pelvic pain is one of the most common symptoms in women with endometriosis, and many of them report…
- Trial name
- NCT05418751
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Deep Transverse Friction Massage
Effects of Deep Friction Vs Stretching Techniques
Flexibility, agility and muscle strength are key factors to either win or lose a game. Recently the effect of a new technique, deep transverse friction massage (DTFM), on muscle extensibility, strength and agility and injury…
- Trial name
- NCT03540888
- Testing
- Deep transverse Friction Massage, Dynamic stretching intervention, Static stretching intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohammed Ali FAKHRO, DPT
Pain, Acute, Alloimmunisation in Pregnancy
Efficacy of Manuel Pressure and Local Cold Spray in Reducing Injection Pain in Pregnant Women
A randomized controlled study was planned to determine the effect of manual pressure and local cold spray application on the intensity of pain, fear, hemodynamic parameters, and satisfaction related to the pain reduction of human…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Alloimmunisation in Pregnancy, Injection Site, Injection Fear
- Trial name
- NCT06231719
- Testing
- Cold Spray, Manuel Pressure, Standard Injection Procedure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulsum Coskun
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema of Face
Two Different Physiotherapy Programs in Lymphedema Following Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) and home programs on internal/external lymphedema, staging, fibrosis, and three-dimensional (3D) surface scanning and volume…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema of Face, Fibrosis; Skin
- Trial name
- NCT04286698
- Testing
- Complex decongestive physiotherapy, Home program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
Tenopathy; Lower Limb
Efficacy of Manual Therapy Combined With an Exercise Programme VS Combined Electrotherapy on Football Players With Adductor Tendinopathy
Background: Groin pain associated with adductor tendinopathy is the second cause of muscle pathology in a football player (20%), so a good treatment taking into account both internal and external factors that may influence the…
- Trial name
- NCT04935398
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Simplified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression
This trial attempts to evaluate the treatment efficacy of Simplified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (SCBT) and its safety among schizophrenia patients. Half of participants will be randomized to accept SCBT.
- Trial name
- NCT03329287
- Testing
- SCBT, SSRIs and/or SNRIs
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Comparison of Different Rehabilitation Approaches in Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder that negatively affects daily life and quality of life. Exercise and manual therapy are widely used treatment strategies, but there is limited evidence comparing different…
- Trial name
- NCT07169084
- Testing
- Manual Therapy, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Effects of Whole Wrist Versus Specific Carpal Bone Mobilization in the Patients of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
The study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of Whole Wrist Mobilization versus Specific Carpal Bone Mobilization in reducing symptoms and improving function in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).
- Trial name
- NCT07724717
- Testing
- Specific Bone Mobilization, Whole Wrist Mobilization, Standardized Physiotherapy Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University