Effects of cervical vertebral manipulative therapy on judo athletes grip strength

ISRCTN ISRCTN38228413
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN38228413
Secondary identifying numbers n/a
Submission date
20/05/2011
Registration date
02/06/2011
Last edited
02/06/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Marcelo Botelho
Scientific

Av. Oceanica, 3731
Rio Vermelho
Salvador
41950-000
Brazil

Study information

Study designProspective, single blind, pilot randomized clinical trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesWhen cervical spinal manipulation (CSMT) is applied to the cervical spine, grip strength in Judo athletes can be increased
Ethics approval(s)Research Ethics Committee, Institute of Higher Education (Instituto Mantenedor de Ensino Superior) (Brazil) May 2009, Ref 904
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSports performence influence on judo athletes
Intervention1. Cervical spine manipulative therapy
2. Sham manipulation
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Grip strength variations before CSMT therapy or sham intervention and after first, second and third intreventions on groups treatment and placebo
2. For measurement it was used a hand hydraulic dynamometer (Jamar 5030 J1)
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date01/06/2009
Completion date30/06/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants25
Key inclusion criteria1. Age ranging from 15-30 years
2. Regular attendance to training and competing sessions for at least four days a week
3. Never been submitted to chiropractic care and possessno prior knowledge of its procedures
4. No change of the medical or physical routine due the addition of the new procedures
Key exclusion criteria1. Spine anomalies, such as hypoplasia or instability of the odontoid process
2. Acute fracture or infections
3. Cancer
4. Local hematoma
5. Signs of progressive neurological deficit
6. Arnold-Chiari malformation
7. Vertebral dislocation
8. Signs of meningeal irritation
9. Joint instability signs
Date of first enrolment01/06/2009
Date of final enrolment30/06/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Brazil

Study participating centre

Av. Oceanica, 3731
Salvador
41950-000
Brazil

Sponsor information

School of Technology and Science (Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências) (Brazil)
University/education

c/o Dr Marcelo Borges Botelho and Dr Bruno Andrade
Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências
Salvador
41950-000
Brazil

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Funders

Funder type

Other

Investigator initiated and funded (Brazil)

No information available

Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan