L3/L4 High Velocity Low Amplitude Technique Influence On Baropodometric Pressures In Healthy Young Adults

Launched by ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE TECNOLOGIA DA SAÚDE DO PORTO · Jun 1, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to understand how a specific technique called High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) affects pressure on the feet when the lower back joint (L3/L4) is adjusted. The study will involve 60 healthy young adults aged 18 to 25 years. Participants will undergo a procedure that aims to improve joint function, and researchers will measure any changes in pressure on the ground as a result.

To be eligible for this trial, individuals must be between 18 and 25 years old and have a body mass index (BMI) within a healthy range. However, certain conditions will disqualify potential participants, such as pregnancy, recent surgeries, or any history of back injuries in the past six months. The study is not yet recruiting participants, but if you meet the criteria, you could play a role in helping researchers learn more about how this technique might benefit young adults. Participants can expect to be part of a controlled study where neither they nor the researchers will know who receives the treatment during the trial.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Individuals aged between 18-25 years old;
• • Individuals with BMI between 18,5 and 24,9 kg/m2
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnancy;
• • With the follow conditions: lumbar discal hernia, spondylolisthesis with neurologic influence, narrowing of medullar canal, rheumatic disease, orthopaedic or neurologic conditions such as diminished sensibility, lack or absence of muscular strength, absence of patellar and/or aquilus reflexes;
• • History of chirurgical intervention either on lumbar or lower limbs in the past 6 months;
• • History of any trauma on the lumbar spine or lower limbs in the past 6 months;
• • Any type of treatment on the lumbar in the previous month: that implicates physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, myofascial treatment, acupuncture or others;
• • Medication that affects the vestibular system (dizziness, vertigo and humming)
• • Pain during que experimental study;
• • Difference between the length of the lower limbs: above 1.5cm;