Clinical trials: Chiropractic
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
Depression Disorder
The Effects of Chiropractic on Adults With Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of the study design in preparation for a future clinical trial examining chiropractic care for adults with mild to moderate depression.
- Trial name
- DEP (NCT07260045)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Life University
Back Pain
Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joints of People With Chronic Low Back Pain From a Chiropractic Perspective
Low back pain is a musculoskeletal problem that we commonly encounter in the clinic,which negatively affects the quality of life, reduces productivity and limits the ability to perform activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT05821218
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Neck Pain
Randomized Controlled Trial of Chiropractic Manipulation Versus Medical Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether chiropractic manipulation or medical therapy is effective in the treatment of chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00429624
- Testing
- Chiropractic manipulation, acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Assessing Pain, Patient Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health
The APPROACH Study (Assessing Pain, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health) assesses the effects of use of practitioner-delivered CIH therapies alone compared to the combination of self-care and…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT05097521)
- Testing
- Practitioner-delivered CIH therapies, Combination of practitioner-delivered and self-care CIH therapies, Self-care CIH therapies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,603 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension
Chiropractic for Hypertension in Patients
The investigators propose a prospective randomized 2 arm parallel observer-blinded phase II clinical study comparing a distinct method of upper cervical chiropractic manipulation to a sham technique in 50 individuals with stage I…
- Trial name
- CHiP (NCT01020435)
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Infantile Colic
The Effect of Chiropractic Treatment of Infantile Colic
Infantile colic is condition that affects more than 10% of babies and their families. The reason, and hence proper treatment, for this condition is unknown and many causes have been suggested.
- Trial name
- NCT02595515
- Testing
- Chiropractic treatment, Visit without active treatment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
Neck Pain
Relative Effectiveness and Adverse Effects of Cervical Manipulation, Mobilisation and the Activator Instrument in Patients With Sub-acute Non-specific Neck Pain: a Pragmatic Randomised Trial
The primary purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of cervical manipulation, mobilisation and the Activator instrument in the treatment of subacute non-specific neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01029951
- Testing
- manipulation, Mobilisation, Activator instrument
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
Chiropractic Manual Therapy and Neck Pain
Eligible subjects with chronic neck pain will be randomly allocated to one of two intervention groups: real vs control spinal manipulation. They will receive three intervention sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT01772966
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Migraine, Migraine Disorders
Integrative Migraine Pain Alleviation Through Chiropractic Therapy
This pilot study evaluates the addition of chiropractic treatment to conventional neurological care in the treatment of migraine headaches in adult women.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Migraine Disorders, Migraine With Aura, Migraine Without Aura
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03177616)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard University Faculty of Medicine
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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Intensive Chiropractic Care to Usual Care for Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries.
To determine the effects of chiropractic care on spasticity, functional outcomes and quality of life in Spinal Cord Injuries in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05315115
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care, Physical therapy intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
The Effects of Chiropractic Care on Inflammation and Quality of Life in People Living With HIV
The main aim of this pilot trial is to investigate the feasibility of undertaking a randomized controlled trial involving adults living with HIV.
- Trial name
- HIV (NCT07466836)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tyson Perez, DC, PhD
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
Metabolic Syndrome
The Effects of Chiropractic in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of our study procedures/protocols and to look at the potential effects of chiropractic care on people with metabolic syndrome.
- Trial name
- MET (NCT05884437)
- Testing
- Chiropractic adjustment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Life 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.
Cervicogenic Headache
Is Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy an Efficient Treatment Option in Cervicogenic Headache
This study will highlight and validate chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for cervicogenic headache (CEH). If the method proves to be effective, it will provide a new non-pharmacological treatment option for CEH.
- Trial name
- NCT01687881
- Testing
- Chiropractic
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Physiological Measurements of Response and Reaction Times
Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment Using Reaction and Response Times in Members of the Special Operation Forces (ACT2)
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate changes in reaction times (RTs) and response times (RespTs) following chiropractic treatment compared to controls in the Special Forces Qualified (SFQ) population…
- Trial name
- NCT02168153
- Testing
- Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy, Wait-list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- RAND