Clinical trials: Chiropractic
Infantile Colic
Chiropractic Manual Therapy in Infantile Colic
Efficacy of chiropractic manual therapy in infants with excessive crying behaviour. Influence of parental bias in reporting crying behaviour.
- Trial name
- NCT01513304
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Professor Jennifer Bolton
Other Biomechanical Lesions, Talo-crural Joint Dysfunction
The Effect of Manipulation on Dysfunction of the Talo-crural Joint
The purpose of this trial was to explore the effects of chiropractic manipulation in patients with talo-crural joint dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01121952
- Testing
- Chiropractic (HVLA) manipulation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Scandinavian College of Chiropractic
Hypertension
Measure the Effects of Specific Thoracic Chiropractic Adjustments on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to measure the effects of specific thoracic (T5 to T1) chiropractic adjustments on BP and PR in a larger sample size of both normotensive and hypertensive humans.
- Trial name
- NCT01591967
- Testing
- Activator IV Adjusting Instrument
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spinal Missions, Inc., LLC
Neck Pain
Chiropractic Care for Chronic Neck Pain: A Pilot Study
This pilot randomized controlled trial will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary clinical effects of multimodal chiropractic care for adults with chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07469553
- Testing
- Multimodal chiroprctic care, Enahnced usual care
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Healthy
Extremity Manipulation Impact on Postural Sway Characteristics
This study will evaluate the multi-segmental postural sway after upper versus lower extremity manipulation.
- Trial name
- Balance1 (NCT03414749)
- Testing
- Lower Extremity First (LEF), Upper Extremity First (UEF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker University
Gonstead, Chiropractic, Pelvic Analysis
A Comparison of Radiographic and Visual Analysis Methods for Determining Pelvic Misalignments.
This study looks to compare pelvic misalignments visualized during patient inspection to actual pelvic misalignments derived from x-ray mensuration.
- Trial name
- NCT05621382
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
Musculoskeletal Equilibrium, Back Pain
The Effect of Chiropractic Manipulation on Spine-related Pain and Balance in Older Adults
The effect of chiropractic manipulation on spine-related pain and balance in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00497718
- Testing
- Chiropractic Manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Back Pain, Neck Pain
Chiropractic for Back and Neck Pain in an Emergency Department Setting
This study aims to examine the efficacy of an Integrative approach utilizing Chiropractic as an add-on therapy for the treatment back and neck pain in an emergency department setting Chiropractic is well established as an…
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Neck Pain, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CBNP (NCT00964717)
- Testing
- real chiropractic
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Brain Function
Effects of Chiropractic Adjustments on Brain Function Using Quantitative Encephalography
Despite the abundance of theories concerning the effects of chiropractic adjustments on brain function, this remains an understudies area for the profession.
- Trial name
- NCT01953614
- Testing
- Chiropractic adjustment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Low Back Pain, Headache
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Best Approach to Care Compared to Diversified Chiropractic Adjustive Technique
There are a variety of treatment approaches used by the chiropractic profession. Some of these require forceful joint manipulation and some do not.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Headache, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00163124
- Testing
- spinal manipulation & patient education/nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Parker College of Chiropractic
Lower Back Pain
Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain and Smoking Cessation in Military Active Duty Personnel.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of chiropractic manipulative therapy for pain management and improved function in active duty service members with low back pain that do not require surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01692275
- Testing
- Medical Care + Chiropractic Care, Conventional Medical Care Only
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Safety Issues
MIST3: Active Patient Safety Reporting
This study will seek to describe and understand adverse events (AE) severity ratings.
- Trial name
- MIST3 (NCT04161677)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker University
Low Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation
Comparison of The Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation and Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain
The aim of our study was to compare the effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation and yoga-based exercise techniques on pain, functionality, depression and anxiety in patients with long-term low back pain.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation, Yoga
- Trial name
- CTESMYCLBP (NCT06291168)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Manipulation (HVLA - High Velocity Low Amplitude), Yoga-Based Exercise Program, Conventional Exercises
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy
This study evaluates how Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) respond to varying doses of chiropractic therapy and how health services utilization are impacted as a result. There are 2 phases in this study.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Veterans Health
- Trial name
- VERDICT (NCT04087291)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 766 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Lateral Epicondylitis
Effectiveness of Chiropractic Cervical Manipulation in Lateral Epicondylitis
İt is aimed to examine the effect of chiropractic cervical manipulation on pain, functionality and grip strength in patients with lateral epicondylitis and whether it is preferable to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT06300749
- Testing
- Chiropractic Cervical Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mesut Arslan
Low Back Pain
Heart Rate Variability Modulation Following a Manipulation in Pain Free Patients Versus Patients in Pain
Background The purpose of this study was to examine the heart rate variability (HRV) in the presence or the absence of pain in the lower back (L5), while receiving chiropractic care.
- Trial name
- NCT00740558
- Testing
- Activator methods technique, Traditional chiropractic adjustment
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec a Montréal
Migraine With Aura, Migraine Without Aura
Is Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy an Efficient Treatment Option for Migraine
This study will highlight and validate chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for migraine. If the method proves to be effective, it will provide a new non-pharmacological treatment option for migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT01741714
- Testing
- Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Musculoskeletal Pain
Swiss Chiropractic Cohort (Swiss ChiCo) Study: Patient Cohort
The Swiss chiropractic patient cohort (Swiss ChiCo) study is a nationwide research project which aims to describe the characteristics of patients presenting to Swiss chiropractors, assess the clinical course of patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05116020
- Testing
- Usual chiropractic care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 568 people
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
Neck Pain
Spinal Pain and Autonomic Responses to Chiropractic Care
This randomized, single-blinded study will investigate the effects of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and Pain Sensitivity in a population of patients with recurrent and persistent neck pain.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT03576846)
- Testing
- Stretching and Spinal manipulative therapy, Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Low Back Pain
Chiropractic Manipulation and Medical Care for Low Back Pain
The investigators will be comparing the effectiveness of two types of chiropractic manipulation and standard medical care for patients with a recent onset of low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01211613
- Testing
- Manual Manipulation, Mechanically-assisted manipulation, Standard Medical Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh