U.S., Oct. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07858747) titled 'Spinal Manual Therapy Under Sedation' on Sept. 16.
Brief Summary: Several health care professions use manual therapy techniques (joint manipulation and mobilization, and soft tissue treatment) to successfully treat back and neck pain. However, it is still unknown how manual techniques work. As with any type of treatment, there are at least two possible explanations. First, the treatment might cause physical changes in the body; for manual therapy, these would be changes in the joints, muscles, or other tissues. Second, patients might feel better because they believe the treatment will help. In drug trials, it is relatively easy to de...