Clinical trial · Observational
Measurement of Spinal Mobilization in Pediatric Population
Measurement of Spinal Mobilization Biomechanical Parameters in the Preschool Pediatric Population
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to measure the biomechanical parameters during a vertebral mobilization delivered by chiropractors on patients of five years old of age and younger. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the force and rate of force application of spinal mobilizations in children consulting in chiropractic? * What are the adverse events observed by legal tutors immediately following the intervention received by the child? Participants will receive the clinically indicated spinal mobilization by their treating chiropractor. The chiropractor will have a small sensor on the finger during the delivery of the spinal mobilization. The legal tutor will complete a questionnaire immediately after the intervention to report adverse events.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric ALL | Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Spinal mobilization force
- timeFrame
- During the intervention.
- description
- For each spinal mobilization delivered by the chiropractor on the participant, the peak force will be measured.
- measure
- Spinal mobilization rate of force application
- timeFrame
- During the intervention.
- description
- For each spinal mobilization delivered by the chiropractor on the participant, the rate of force will be measured.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Adverse events
- timeFrame
- 5-min following the intervention
- description
- Adverse events of the intervention observed by the legal guardian of the participant will be reported using a validated questionnaire (pediatric verson of the SafetyNet reporting system).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Maximum age
- 5 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion criteria : * Being aged between 0 (newborn) and 5 years old * Consulting a chiropractor involved in the study * Having at spinal mobilization included in the care plan. Exclusion Criteria: \- Not requiring a spinal mobilization on the day of data collection.
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDTriano JJ, Lester S, Starmer D, Hewitt EG. Manipulation Peak Forces Across Spinal Regions for Children Using Mannequin Simulators. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 Mar-Apr;40(3):139-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.01.001. Epub 2017 Mar 6. PMID 28274487
- BACKGROUNDMarchand AM. A Proposed Model With Possible Implications for Safety and Technique Adaptations for Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Infants and Children. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;38(9):713-726. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.05.015. Epub 2013 Jul 8. PMID 23845198
- BACKGROUNDPohlman KA, Carroll L, Tsuyuki RT, Hartling L, Vohra S. Comparison of active versus passive surveillance adverse event reporting in a paediatric ambulatory chiropractic care setting: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Qual. 2020 Nov;9(4):e000972. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-000972. PMID 33203708