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Logan Basic Technique Measured by Surface Electromyography (EMG)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified August 2008 by Logan College of Chiropractic.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00728572
First received: August 1, 2008
Last updated: August 22, 2008
Last verified: August 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of Logan Basic Technique apex contact adjustment (LBT); on the motor recruitment pattern in the erector spinae group via surface EMG.


Condition Intervention Phase
Spinal Manipulation
 Procedure: Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMG
Other: Surface EMG
Procedure: Logan Basic Technique Sham
 Phase 1
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effect of Logan Basic Technique Apex Contact Adjustment on the Motor Recruitment Pattern in the Erector Spinae.

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Surface EMG [ Time Frame: 15 minute sEMG: 5 mins before, 5 mins during and 5 mins after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 45
Study Start Date: July 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Experimental
Participant will receive a brief exam, a Basic Technique apex contact adjustment and Surface EMG.
 Procedure: Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMG
Participant will receive a brief Basic Technique and Surface EMG examination and Basic Technique treatment.
No Intervention: Control
Brief exam, no intervention and Surface EMG.
 Other: Surface EMG
Surface EMG only, no intervention
Sham Comparator: Sham
Participants will receive a sham Basic Technique adjustment (an adjacent contact not indicated by examination)and surface EMG.
 Procedure: Logan Basic Technique Sham
Participants will receive a sham Basic Technique treatment, not indicated by examination.

Detailed Description:

LBT is a low force adjusting technique that focuses on the foundation segment of the spine, the sacrum, with application of contact on the sacrotuberous ligament which relieves fatigued and strained muscles, particularly intrinsic muscles of the back. Surface electromyography (EMG) is a method of analyzing the activity level of superficial muscles. It is convenient and advantageous when studying muscle relaxation which occurs in biofeedback studies

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Students in trimesters 1 - 3.
  • Naive to the Logan Basic Technique adjusting protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students in trimesters 4 - 10.
  • Pregnant females or females who can possibly be pregnant.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00728572

Contacts
Contact: Brian Snyder, DC (636) 227-2100 ext 1850 Brian.Snyder@logan.edu

Locations
United States, Missouri
Logan University, College of Chiropractic Recruiting
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63017
Sponsors and Collaborators
Logan College of Chiropractic
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Brian Snyder, DC, Logan University, College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00728572     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SR0331080126
Study First Received: August 1, 2008
Last Updated: August 22, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013