The short-term effect of a myofascial protocol versus light touch applied to the cervical spine towards the prevention of balance disorders in the elderly: protocol of a randomised controlled trial

This study started in 2020 but could not go beyond the inclusion phase due to the COVID pandemic. It is envisaged that recruitment could resume during 2022.Trial registration: Registered by the Comit é de Protection des Personnes—Sud Méditerranée; under the title “Prévention des troubles de l’équilibre chez le senior: influence de la thérapie manuelle appliquée au rachis sur les paramètres statiques et dynamiques», n° 19.12.27.47.259 in date of February 4, 2020.Registered by ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05475652; under the title « The Influence of Manual Therapy Applied to the Cervical Spine in the Prevention of Balance Disorders in the Elderly (ManEq)”.
Source: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research