AcuGraph and Digestive Symptoms

September 14, 2016 updated by: Brian Snyder, DC, Logan College of Chiropractic

Can AcuGraph Differentiate Between Participants With and Without Digestive Symptoms

This research is designed to study the reliability of the results of an AcuGraph in college students and faculty members with reported digestive symptoms

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The specific aim of the study is to test the reliability of the AcuGraph in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The hypothesis is that the AcuGraph will be a reliable method to identify disorders in subjects.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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 University, 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 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Logan students currently enrolled

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects will be required to answer a questionnaire evaluating for a percentage of digestive disorders "disability" based on the subject's answers. If a participant's answers do not qualify as a disability, they will be assigned to the asymptomatic group and will still be examined with an AcuGraph to provide normative data.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • heart condition
  • kidney disorder
  • thyroid disorders
  • diabetes
  • chronic disease or illness
  • neurological diseases
  • skin or bleeding disorders
  • pregnant
  • currently taking drugs or nutritional supplements
  • pacemaker and/or

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1 Asymptomatic
students with conditions being studied
2 Symptomatic
students without conditions being studied

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
AcuGraph: computerized device to analyze & document the energetic status of the acupuncture meridians
Time Frame: At examination
At examination

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
IBS Questionnaire
Time Frame: At examination
At examination

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

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

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 15, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SR1219080169
  • 400

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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