Chiropractic Adjustment on Physiological Measurements

July 31, 2007 updated by: Logan College of Chiropractic
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

20 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Asymptomatic subjects (without somatosensory peripheral pain) will be recruited in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects with heart failure and any nervous system diseases will be excluded from the study. Additional exclusions include osteoporosis, pregnancy, diabetes, vascular insufficiency, and history of joint replacement therapy. Subjects under medical treatment, surgery and trauma within six months will be excluded

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
to understand the physiological response of a chiropractic adjustment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John Zhang, MD, PhD, Logan College of Chiropractic
  • Study Director: Rodger Tepe, PhD, Logan College of Chirppractic

Publications and helpful links

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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

October 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 1, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2007

Last Verified

July 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RD0606060021

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