An observational study in Manual Therapy, sponsored by Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-22.
Sponsored by Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières · Observational
The objective of this observational study is to pilot a scale designed to assist clinicians in evaluating the force they perceive during manual therapy.
The main question it aims to answer is:
- Are clinicians able to evaluate the force they use when delivering manual therapies to their patients using a scale?
For the pilot test, licensed chiropractors administer manual therapies on a manikin.
The aim of this observational study is to pilot test an ordinal scale (the Manual Therapy Force Perception [MTFP] scale) intended to enable clinicians to assign ordinal rankings to their patients based on their perception of the force they applied during manual therapy . This involved evaluating the agreement between the force applied by clinicians during spinal manipulations and mobilizations delivered on a manikin and their subjective perception of force, as determined using the MTFP scale. Additionally, the pilot study aimed to seek feedback on the MTFP scale from clinicians who are its potential users.
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is the lead sponsor of 40 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.
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Licensed chiropractors
Exclusion Criteria:
Chiropractors will administer manual therapies on a manikin utilizing three distinct levels of force (typical force, low force, high force), determined by the trial label on the scale. A sensor will gauge the magnitude of force applied.
Other: Manual therapy
A manual force will be applied to a manikin positioned on a chiropractic treatment table. The force exerted during the manual therapy must align with the trial label indicated on the Manual Therapy Force Perception \[MTFP\] scale.
Peak force measured by a force sensor during the manual therapy
The therapy will be delivered on a force sensor (Loadpad(R)) which will measured the force applied. The peak force reached during the therapy will be extracted.
Time frame: During the manual therapy
Plan to share: No
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