Comparison of Balance Changes After Chiropractic Adjustments in Health Adults.

September 5, 2019 updated by: Parker University

Immediate Impact of Extremity Manipulation on an Upper Extremity (UE) Balancing Task

This study will examine the effect of upper and lower extremity manipulations on an upper extremity balancing task.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Spinal manipulation has long been thought to have beneficial effects on posture, balance and proprioception; however, only a single study has investigated the effect of chiropractic treatment of the extremities on balance and posture. In a previous study, it was noted that lower extremity manipulation led to more ordered behavior on a dynamic, lower extremity balance task. It was also found that upper extremity manipulation led to less ordered behavior with same lower extremity balance task. Further studies are needed not only to validate this theory, but to further clarify the mechanism regarding specificity of manipulation to task.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

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
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75229
        • Parker University

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Between the age 18 years old and 35 years old
  • Cleared to be treated in Parker Wellness Clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hx of neurological disorders
  • Hx of musculoskeletal disorders/injuries that could impact his/her ability to stand upright
  • Currently known to be pregnant
  • Compromised vision (beyond the wearing of corrective lenses)

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Upper Extremity Group, Day 1

Day 1: This group will receive a pre-test, upper extremity intervention, and post-test.

Day 2: This group will receive a pre-test, lower extremity intervention, and post-test.
Other: Upper extremity manipulation
An upper extremity (glenohumeral, humeroulnar and radioulnar joints, bilaterally) or a lower extremity (coxofemoral, tibiofemoral, and tibiotalar, bilaterally) manipulation series.
Other Names:
  • Manipulation
Experimental: Lower Extremity Group, Day 2

Day 1: This group will receive a pre-test, lower extremity intervention, and post-test.

Day 2: This group will receive a pre-test, upper extremity intervention, and post-test.
Other: Upper extremity manipulation
An upper extremity (glenohumeral, humeroulnar and radioulnar joints, bilaterally) or a lower extremity (coxofemoral, tibiofemoral, and tibiotalar, bilaterally) manipulation series.
Other Names:
  • Manipulation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Head Sensor to calculate angle of head inclination
Time Frame: 30 seconds
There will be a sensor placed on each participant's head (in a neoprene headband), as well as on the midpoint of the tube. The head sensor will be used to calculate the angle of head inclination. The sensor on the tube will be used to calculate Sample Entropy as well as general kinematics.
30 seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ground reaction force
Time Frame: less than 1 minute
Participants will be standing on a force plate that will characterize their ground reaction forces, eyes open without tube (EONT) versus eyes closed without the tube (ECNT).
less than 1 minute
Center of pressure
Time Frame: less than 1 minute
Participants will be standing on a force plate that will characterize their center of pressure, EONT versus eye open with the tube horizontally (EOWT).
less than 1 minute
Velocity to measure sway.
Time Frame: less than 1 minute
Participants will be standing on a force plate that will characterize their velocity of sway, EOWT versus eye closed with tube held horizontally (ECWT).
less than 1 minute
Sway: measuring distance
Time Frame: less than 1 minute
Participants will be standing on a force plate that will characterize their distance of sway, EOWT versus ECWT.
less than 1 minute
acceleration to measure sway
Time Frame: less than 1 minute
Participants will be standing on a force plate that will characterize their acceleration of sway, EOWT versus ECWT.
less than 1 minute

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Parker University

Collaborators

University of Miami
University of Houston
Whittier University
Private Practice

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

July 22, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 24, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 24, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

March 15, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 6, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Parker19_03

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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