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HealthyNCT00379873

Chiropractic Adjustment on Physiological Measurements

A study testing ProAdjuster in people with Healthy, run by Logan College of Chiropractic.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
ProAdjuster
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2006to Dec 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • 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

About this study

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.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
ProAdjuster

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ProAdjusterDevice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. to understand the physiological response of a chiropractic adjustment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Sep 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Study completionDec 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00379873
Sponsor's protocol ID
RD0606060021
Status last verified
Jul 2007
First submitted
21 Sep 2006
Last updated
1 Aug 2007
Results posted
No

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. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.07.002.

    PubMed 16182019

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ProAdjuster in people with Healthy, run by Logan College of Chiropractic.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Aug 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

to understand the physiological response of a chiropractic adjustment. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00379873, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Aug 2007.

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