Determination of Forces Used in Palpatory Diagnosis - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Nova Southeastern University
Information provided by:	Nova Southeastern University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00781144

Purpose

In this study, we are experimentally investigating the assessment of forces used by skilled clinicians and beginning practitioners in palpatory techniques. The study will assess pressure used during palpatory diagnosis of the paraspinal region.

Condition
Healthy Volunteers

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Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Prospective
Official Title:	The Effect of Experience and Gender on the Palpatory Forces Exerted by Novice and Experienced Osteopaths in Australia

Further study details as provided by Nova Southeastern University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

palpatory force exerted with PA springing [ Time Frame: 3 minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Enrollment:	82
Study Start Date:	August 2007
Study Completion Date:	August 2007
Primary Completion Date:	August 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 first year osteopathic students
2 fourth and fifth year osteopathic students
3 experienced osteopathic clinicians

Detailed Description:

The study will assess pressure used during palpatory diagnosis of the paraspinal region. The research hypothesis is that both experience and gender will affect the amount of pressure exerted with diagnostic springing. The data will be valuable in characterizing practice parameters of novice and skilled osteopathic clinicians in palpation and will provide data on skill maturation from novice to experienced clinician. It will also allow far more precise teaching of these skills to students, who can use the transducers to determine how much pressure they are using compared to skilled clinicians. For measuring the palpatory forces, a thin film pressure transducer will be used in the hand of the clinician. Data will be collected on a portable computer via an analog to digital interface.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

first year osteopathic students, fourth and fifth year osteopathic students and experienced osteopathic clinicians

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

osteopathic student first year or senior or experienced osteopathic clinician

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00781144

Locations

United States, Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33328
Australia, Victoria
Victoria University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30001

Sponsors and Collaborators

Nova Southeastern University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Yasmin Qureshi, MHS. MPT

Nova Southeastern University, Victoria University

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Nova Southeastern University ( Yasmin Qureshi )
Study ID Numbers:	HPD-OST06030201X
Study First Received:	October 27, 2008
Last Updated:	October 27, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00781144 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009