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

Part of paid clinical trials in Old Westbury, New York.

Sponsor
New York Institute of Technology
Study ID
NCT07218614
Status
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Conditions

  • Thoracic Kyphosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Thoracic Mobilization — OTHER
    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
    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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 15, 2025
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2026
Completion
May 15, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Thoracic Mobilization
    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.
  • Sham Comparator: Light Touch Contact
    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.

Primary Outcome Measure

Angle of Thoracic Kyphosis [ Time Frame: Immediately before and after each intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
NYITOld WestburyNew York11568
Teresa M Ingenito, DPT
[email protected]
516-635-3974
Mark J Gugliotti, DPT
[email protected]
631-512-5559

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