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.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateAll procedures were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments. This study protocol was registered and accepted by « Comité 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 04.02.2020. It have been 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)”. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

"Funding « EZUS LYON» is the promoter of this study and played a role in the design of the project, notably ensuring its compliance with ethical standards and insurance obligations."

"Trial registration : Registered by the Comité 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."