Clinical trials: Chiropractic
Low Back Pain
Manipulation, Exercise, and Self-Care for Low Back Pain
The broad, long term objective of this interdisciplinary research is to identify effective therapies for low back pain sufferers and to increase our understanding of this important condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00269347
- Testing
- Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation, Exercise, Self-care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern Health Sciences University
Subclinical Spinal Pain
The Effects of Chiropractic Care and Children With Subclinical Spinal Pain
There is growing evidence that chiropractic care positively impacts various aspects of central and autonomic nervous system function.This study aims to investigate short term and long-term effects of Chiropractic care (CC) on…
- Trial name
- NCT05369143
- Testing
- Chiropractic care, Control Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Comparison Study of Two Chiropractic Treatment Protocols for Knee Pain Due to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes of combined chiropractic care in anterior knee pain patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00401050
- Testing
- chiropractic manipulative therapy, knee exercises, Graston Instrument Soft Tissue Mobilization (GISTM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Access to Chiropractic Care Services
Access to Chiropractic Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is a prospective comparative cohort trial taking place during the first year of the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Spain.
- Trial name
- NCT04666779
- Testing
- Chiropractic care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 399 people
- Sponsor
- Real Centro Universitario Maria Cristina
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Symptoms
Active Surveillance Reporting to Identify Adverse Events Following Chiropractic Care in Older Adults
In Canada, almost 19% of chiropractic patients are aged over 65 years. Although most of patients ≥65 years seek care for musculoskeletal conditions (such as back, neck and lower limb pain), there is inadequate prospective data on…
- Trial name
- NCT04786015
- Testing
- Active Surveillance Reporting System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Neck Pain, Nurse-Patient Relations
Integrating Chiropractic Care and Mind-Body Training for the Treatment of Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is particularly prevalent among nurses. Nurses experiencing neck pain frequently report its impacts including decreased job satisfaction and reduced productivity.
- Trial name
- NCT06523036
- Testing
- Combined chiropractic care and Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cancer, Fatigue
Effects of Chiropractic on Chronic Cancer-related Fatigue
The primary aims of the proposed trial are centered around examining the feasibility of conducting a prospective, chiropractic intervention study on a population of cancer survivors living in and around Atlanta, Georgia.
- Trial name
- CAN (NCT06235671)
- Testing
- Chiropractic care
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Life University
Cancer, Fatigue
The Effects of Chiropractic on Cancer-related Fatigue
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to investigate the impact of chiropractic care on CCRF (Chronic Cancer Related Fatigue) and other health-related challenges that burden cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- CAN (NCT07300319)
- Testing
- Immediate Chiropractic Care, Delayed Chiropractic Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Life University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Disability Physical
Access to Chiropractic Care During the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency in Spain
This is a pragmatic controlled clinical trial taking place in the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown re-opening in Spain. Patients of 52 chiropractic clinics were invited to participate in a pseudo-random order (one out of every…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Disability Physical, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT04573361
- Testing
- Chiropractic care (one visit), Chiropractic care (more than one visit)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 723 people
- Sponsor
- Real Centro Universitario Maria Cristina
Athletic Injuries
Effects of Lumbosacral Chiropractic on the Olympic Style Weightlifting Athletes
It is known that low back injuries experienced by weightlifting athletes cause a decrease in performance. The effects of spinal manipulative therapy, which has been found to positively affect performance in various sports, are…
- Trial name
- NCT04668729
- Testing
- Chiropractic Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Lower Back Pain
Using MRI Scans to Evaluate Spinal Manipulation
Lumbar spinal manipulation, or chiropractic adjusting, is thought to separate the surfaces of the spinal joints and thereby relieve lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00070902
- Testing
- Lumbar side-posture spinal adjusting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Pain in Leg, Unspecified, Knee Sprain
Efficacy of Instrumental Chiropractic Treatment Using Activator Methods for Pain and Dysfunction in Juvenile Athletes
The goal of the study is to prove efficacy of instrumental chiropractic treatment for leg pain in juvenile athletes. A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial including juvenile athletes with functional impairment and pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01449994
- Testing
- Activator IV (Activator Methods Int. Phoenix, Arizona)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Chronic Stroke
Chiropractic Care Plus Physiotherapy Compared to Physiotherapy Alone in Chronic Stroke Patients
The Investigator recently conducted a study in patients who had suffered from a stroke where it investigated whether similar findings are observed following a single session of chiropractic care.36 The key findings from this…
- Trial name
- NCT03849794
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Low Back Pain
Duration of Spinal Manipulation Effects as Influenced by Orthotics
Purpose of study: To assess the effects of wearing custom orthotics as opposed to placebo foot inserts on the duration of chiropractic correction of spinal fixations and muscle imbalances using applied kinesiology techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT01704807
- Testing
- foot orthotics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Logan College of Chiropractic
Low Back Pain
Dose of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Low Back Pain
This study will determine the number of visits to a chiropractor for spinal manipulation, light massage, and ultrasound necessary for optimal relief of chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00376350
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation, Light Massage, Pulsed Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Western States
Headache Disorders
Spinal Manipulation for Treatment of Chronic Headaches
This study will determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation in reducing pain in people with chronic headaches accompanied by neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00246350
- Testing
- massage, spinal manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Western States
Cervicogenic Headache, Tension-Type Headache
Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Headache
This is a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy in patients with tension-type and cervicogenic headache.
- Trial name
- NCT05240547
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Real Centro Universitario Maria Cristina
Low Back Pain
Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment: Strength and Balance
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effects of 4 weeks of chiropractic care to a waitlist control group on measures of strength, balance, and endurance in military personnel experiencing…
- Trial name
- ACT3 (NCT02670148)
- Testing
- Chiropractic manipulative therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ian Coulter
Cervicogenic Headache
Cervicogenic Headache Dose-Response
This study will determine the number of visits to a chiropractor for spinal manipulation and light massage necessary for the optimal relief of cervicogenic headache (headache with associated neck pain).
- Trial name
- CGH D-R (NCT01530321)
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation, Light Massage
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- University of Western States
Low Back Pain
Ultrasound of the Thoracolumbar Fascia for Diagnosing Chronic Low Back Pain
It is estimated that 23% of Quebecers suffer from chronic low back pain, and that 12% are disabled by this condition. Despite medical advances, the origin of so-called 'nonspecific low back pain' remains enigmatic.
- Trial name
- NCT04843800
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)