Sensing-glove System in Manual Therapy

Spinal Manipulation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Two Facilitating Interventions on the Acceptability and Usability Towards a Sensing-glove System to Measure Force-time Characteristics of Spinal Manipulative Therapy: a Mixed-methods Cross-over Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06432946
• Other study ID #: UQTR_IP_Acceptabilite_2021
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to assess manual therapists' attitudes towards using a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation force and to compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their attitudes. The primary questions it aims to address are:

• Are manual therapists receptive to employing a sensing-glove system to measure the force applied during spinal manipulations on patients?

• Can we enhance manual therapists' attitudes towards this system through either a brief informational video demonstration or a supervised practice session with the system?

Researchers will compare the impact of a 7-minute informational video to that of a 20-minute supervised practice session to determine if manual therapists' attitudes towards the use of a sensing-glove while treating their patients can be positively influenced.

Participants will:

• Engage in a single experimental session.

• Complete a questionnaire at the beginning of the experimental session.

• Undergo one of the two interventions and promptly complete two questionnaires following this intervention.

• Undergo the other intervention and promptly complete the same two questionnaires following this intervention.

Description:

This study aimed to evaluate manual therapists' acceptability of a sensing-glove system for measuring spinal manipulation's force-time characteristics and compare the effectiveness of two interventions in enhancing their acceptability and usability perception. Participants will undergo two acceptability-enhancing interventions in randomized order: a 7-minute informational video and a 20-minute supervised practice session. At the start of the session and after each intervention, the acceptability and perception of usability towards the system will be assessed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a licensed chiropractor or a last-year intern in a University outpatient chiropractic clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

• Reported any upper limb injury preventing them from executing manual therapies during the time of the study

• Previous experience with the sensing-glove system

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Spinal Manipulation

Intervention

Other:
• Video
A 7-minute video demonstrating the sensing-glove system, how it can be used to assess manual therapy biomechanics, and its relevance in research and clinical contexts. The video was created by the research team via a voiceover PowerPoint presentation.
• Practice session
A 20-minute practice session during which participants received verbal information about the sensing-glove system. While wearing the sensing glove, participants performed palpation and manual therapy techniques (palpation, spinal mobilization/manipulation to the cervical and thoracic spine) on a human-sized manikin, guided by the researcher.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières	Trois-Rivières	Quebec

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Acceptability	French version of the questionnaire based on the extended version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2)	Immediately following each intervention and at baseline
Primary	Usability	French version of the System usability scale (F-SUS).	Immediately following each intervention