Effect of Lower Extremity Joint Manipulation on a Lower Extremity Somatosensory Illusion

February 10, 2022 updated by: Parker University

Immediate Effect of Lower Extremity Joint Manipulation on a Lower Extremity Somatosensory Illusion: a Preliminary, Randomized, Controlled Crossover Clinical Trial

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of extremity manipulation on individual's center of pressure after they adapt to an ankle based illusion.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8

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
        • Synapse Laboratory

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:

  • No previous surgeries
  • Not knowingly pregnant
  • No neuromusculoskeletal injuries or systemic diseases that could affect an individual's ability to stand on an incline for 3 minutes with their eyes closed.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Weight over the force plate operating limit of 440 lbs

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Received a bilateral, lower extremity manipulation series
Other: chiropractic manual therapy
high velocity low amplitude thrust into a human joint
No Intervention: Control
30 seconds of lying supine on a chiropractic bench (control) without manual manipulation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Center of pressure position
Time Frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day
position in centimeters as evaluated by a force plate
baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pathlength
Time Frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day
cumulative distance traveled by center of pressure during trial
baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day
RMS
Time Frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day
(Root mean square) measure of amplitude of center of pressure during trial
baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day
Mean velocity
Time Frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day
average speed and direction of center of pressure during trial
baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Parker University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christopher A Malaya, DC, Parker University

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)

May 14, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 16, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

May 16, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

February 7, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 14, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Parker

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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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