Chiropractic Adjustment on Physiological Measurements

This study has been completed.

First Received on September 21, 2006. Last Updated on July 31, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00379873

Purpose

This research is designed to study the effects of chiropractic adjustment on the physiological responses (EEG, EMG, HRV, skin temperature, and respiration) of college student and faculty population.

Condition	Intervention
Healthy	Device: ProAdjuster

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:

to understand the physiological response of a chiropractic adjustment

Study Start Date:	October 2006
Study Completion Date:	December 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	20 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Asymptomatic subjects (without somatosensory peripheral pain) will be recruited in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects with heart failure and any nervous system diseases will be excluded from the study. Additional exclusions include osteoporosis, pregnancy, diabetes, vascular insufficiency, and history of joint replacement therapy. Subjects under medical treatment, surgery and trauma within six months will be excluded

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00379873

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	John Zhang, MD, PhD	Logan College of Chiropractic
Study Director:	Rodger Tepe, PhD	Logan College of Chirppractic

More Information

Publications:

DeVocht JW, Pickar JG, Wilder DG. Spinal manipulation alters electromyographic activity of paraspinal muscles: a descriptive study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Sep;28(7):465-71.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00379873 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	RD0606060021
Study First Received:	September 21, 2006
Last Updated:	July 31, 2007
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012