Clinical trials: Chiropractic
Occupational Stress
Yoga Versus Yoga Plus Mindfulness on Perceived Stress and Mindful Attention Awareness in a Chiropractic College Setting
Objective: The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of different types of yoga practices on mindfulness and stress levels reported by students, faculty, and staff at a health professional school.
- Trial name
- NCT05595785
- Testing
- Physical-Based Yoga Practice, Mindfulness-Based Yoga Practice
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jeanmarie R. Burke, PhD
Healthy Individuals
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises and Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation
It is the study of the effectiveness of spinal stabilization exercises and chiropractic spinal manipulation in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04830098
- Testing
- Spinal stabilization exercises, Chiropractic manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Stress
Upper Cervical and Thoracic Chiropractic Adjustment
The proposed study examines the differences in how the ANS responds to cervical adjustments in comparison to thoracic adjustments.
- Trial name
- NCT05465395
- Testing
- Upper Cervical Adjustemnt, Thoracic Adjustemnt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Patient Engagement Via Crowdsourcing
The study aims to advance pain research by exploring feasibility of crowdsourcing patient pain data via Amazon Mechanical Turk, the largest and most studied crowdsourcing platform in the U.S.
- Trial name
- PECS (NCT03264521)
- Testing
- Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Spinal Manipulation, Chiropractic
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Chiropractic Manipulation Applied to the Lumbar Sacroiliac Region in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation applied to the lumbar and sacroiliac regions in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
- Conditions
- Spinal Manipulation, Chiropractic, Lumbal Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- CLuSH (NCT07037641)
- Testing
- Lumbar Spine Manipulation, Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Massage Instrument Compared to Placebo for Upper Trapezius Muscle Pain
The purpose of this study was to determine if using a specialized massage tool was more effective than a placebo treatment in relieving pain in the upper trapezius muscle along the top of the shoulder.
- Trial name
- NCT01167036
- Testing
- FascialEdge instrument
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Smoking
Chiropractic Treatment With Counseling Versus Counseling Alone for Promoting Smoking Cessation
Tobacco use is the number one killer of Americans today. Most current smokers have tried and failed to quit at least once. Smokers are addicted to the nicotine in tobacco products, and withdrawal from smoking can lead to physical…
- Trial name
- NCT01689168
- Testing
- Counseling, Chiropractic adjustment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
Patient Safety, Manipulation, Spinal
(MIST1)-Part 1: Assessment & Feasibility of Post-Symptoms Evaluation
To increase patient safety culture in spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) this study will assess the ability to implement an active surveillance reporting system for a chiropractic teaching clinic and determining preliminary…
- Trial name
- MIST1 (NCT03412097)
- Testing
- active surveillance
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker University
Pain, Chronic, Education
The Effect of Pain Education on Chiropractic Students' Understanding of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide affecting just under 28 million people in the UK. Chronic pain conditions require a biopsychosocial rather than a biomedical model of care.
- Trial name
- NCT05359900
- Testing
- Pain neuroscience education, Red Flag Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teesside University
Cognition - Other
The Impact of Chiropractic Activator Adjustments on Mental Rotation and Line Judgment Reaction Time
The purpose of this pilot study will be to assess the impact of chiropractic Activator adjustments on spatial cognitive abilities through initial assessment and testing in a healthy population aged 18 to 35.
- Trial name
- NCT02749266
- Testing
- Chiropractic adjustment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Neck Pain, Work-related Illness
Effectiveness of Chiropractic Treatment Applied Together With Ergonomics Education in Factory Workers With Neck Pain
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment combined with ergonomic training in factory workers with nonspecific neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06689722
- Testing
- chiropractic, ergonomics
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Intervention, Waitlist Control
Chiropractic T Cell Study
Some studies suggest that specific chiropractic care (techniques known as "spinal manipulation therapy") can have benefits to the immune system but studies are scarce, sample sizes small, and methodology and analyses often not of…
- Trial name
- NCT05412602
- Testing
- full spine corrective protocol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Chronic Pain, Inflammatory Response
The Effect of Chiropractic Plus Nutritional Supplement in Patients With Chronic Pain and Inflammation.
Evaluating the effect of a combined therapy of chiropractic sessions plus nutritional supplement containing hemp, omega-3 fatty acids, and broccoli extract oil in patients experiencing chronic pain and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT05743855
- Testing
- Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Standard Process Inc.
Healthy
Chiropractic Adjustment on Physiological Measurements
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00379873
- Testing
- ProAdjuster
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Logan College of Chiropractic
Adverse Event
Adverse Events Associated With Manual Therapies in Children
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility to conduct a prospective cohort study evaluating the adverse events associated with manual therapies in children of 5 years and younger.
- Trial name
- NCT05409859
- Testing
- Manual therapies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Back Pain
Comparison of Activator Manipulation Versus Manual Side Posture Manipulation in Patients With Low Back Pain
This study compared the treatment effect of Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) and manual Diversified type spinal manipulative therapy in a sample of patients with acute and sub-acute low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00497861
- Testing
- Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Subluxation
Patient Perceptions Following a Single Session of Simulated or Genuine HVLA Manual Chiropractic Adjustments
The primary aim of this trial is to assess blinding following simulated/sham or genuine/real high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) manual chiropractic adjustments.
- Trial name
- SHA (NCT06153290)
- Testing
- Chiropractic adjustment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Healthy
Sallie Life U Feasibility Study
This feasibility trial explored the usability of the patient-driven chiropractic patient portal, Sallie™ Life U. The study aimed to recruit 30 participants to track their daily symptoms, triggers, and habits over 30 days while…
- Trial name
- SLU (NCT06812897)
- Testing
- Sallie (TM) Life U
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Professional Identity Formation
Examining Scottish Chiropractic Professional Identity Using Chiropractic Professional Identity Scales
This research will examine any potential differences in the professional identity of Scottish chiropractors utilising the Chiropractic Professional Identity Embodiment Scale (CPIES) and the Subtype Orientation Scale (CPISOS).
- Trial name
- PI_Chiro (NCT06636266)
- Testing
- Survey using a questionnaire.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scotland College of Chiropractic
Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Feasibility Study of Short-Term Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation on Older Adults With Impaired Balance
To study the effect of chiropractic care and a specific exercise program on balance in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00497510
- Testing
- Chiropractic manipulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College