Influence of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Upon Stroop Task Performance

August 28, 2009 updated by: Logan College of Chiropractic
The purpose of this study is to determine if spinal manipulative therapy can affect cognitive processing as determined by performance on a Stroop task. It is specifically hypothesized that number of errors and response times will decrease as a result of spinal manipulative therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
        • Logan College of Chiropractic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Normal healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

No spinal manipulation one week proceeding trial No stimulants or depressants

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kristan J Giggey, DC, Logan College of Chiropractic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 9, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 1, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 28, 2009

Last Verified

August 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RD0601060018

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