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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06432946
Other study ID # UQTR_IP_Acceptabilite_2021
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
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
Health authority
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

Study Design


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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
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