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Can Mobilizations Applied to the Thoracic Spine Improve Oxygen Saturation Levels and Thoracic Kyphosis in E-Cigarette Smokers?

ConditionThoracic Kyphosis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNew York Institute of Technology

About this trial

The goal of this study is to determine if manual therapy can improve thoracic spinal posture and pulse oximetery in individuals who use e-cigarettes.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

* Is there an immediate improvements in thoracic posture * Is there immediate improvements in pulse oximetery Research will compare an experimental group and a control group to examine the effects.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Thoracic Mobilization

    Other intervention

    The intervention group will receive a posterior to anterior directed thoracic mobilization to the mid-thoracic spine to facilitate extension. This will be imparted for a duration of 60 seconds, and this will be repeated for a total of three times. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.

  • Light Touch Contact

    Other intervention

    The sham treatment will be applied to each subject. The sham treatment of light, non-therapeutic touch will be applied to both scapulae for three minutes. Interventions will be performed in a seated position.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Thoracic MobilizationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Light Touch ContactSham comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Angle of Thoracic Kyphosis

Measurement of the thoracic kyphosis will be made both pre and post treatment using excepted normative values (Cobb angle)

Time frame
Immediately before and after each intervention

Secondary outcomes

1

Oxygen Saturation

Percentage of oxygen found in the peripheral circulation using a pulse oximeter

Time frame
immediately before and after intervention

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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New York Institute of Technology

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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