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Immediate Effect of Lumbar Mobilization on Paraspinal Muscle Stiffness

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 45 YearsAllUniversity of Primorska
NCT07826260 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This randomized controlled crossover study will investigate the immediate effect of central posteroanterior lumbar mobilization on the intrinsic stiffness of the erector spinae and multifidus muscles in healthy adults without low back pain. Twenty-four participants will complete two experimental visits in randomized order. During one visit, participants will receive Maitland Grade III++ central posteroanterior mobilization at the L4 vertebral level, while during the other visit they will receive a sham mobilization condition involving gentle rhythmic pressure. Muscle stiffness will be assessed using shear wave elastography immediately before and after each intervention.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women aged 21 to 38 years. * Resident of the Republic of Slovenia. * No current low back pain. * No contraindications to lumbar manual mobilization. * Ability to assume and maintain the required prone testing position. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Current low back pain. * Spondylolisthesis. * Severe osteoporosis. * Spinal stenosis. * Lumboischialgia or other significant structural spinal deformity. * Fibromyalgia. * Recent spinal surgery or lumbar spinal fixation. * Cauda equina syndrome. * Nerve root compression associated with neurological deficits. * Malignancy. * Recent relevant trauma. * Joint instability. * Active rheumatoid arthritis. * Acute local or systemic infection. * Long-term local corticosteroid use. * Inability to assume or maintain the required testing position.
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What it tests

  • Maitland Grade III++ Central Posteroanterior Mobilization
  • Sham Lumbar Mobilization
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Where

1 site
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola
Izola, Slovenia
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