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

Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Thoracic Kyphosis

In brief

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 facts

Study ID

NCT07218614

Run by

New York Institute of Technology

People needed

20

Starts

2025-10-15

Expected to finish

2026-05-15

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current e-cigarette user Accentuated thoracic kyphosis (Cobb angle >20 degrees) Age range: at least 18 years old Good overall health

You may not qualify if…

• History of respiratory disease Recent vertebral fractures Recent spinal surgery Vertebral instability Congenital or acquired thoracic cage deformities Prolonged steroid use Osteoporosis/osteoporosis Inability to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• NYIT — Old Westbury, New York, United States

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