Logan Basic Technique Measured by Surface Electromyography (EMG) - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00728572

Purpose

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of Logan Basic Technique apex contact adjustment (LBT); on the motor recruitment pattern in the erector spinae group via surface EMG.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Spinal Manipulation	Procedure: Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMG Other: Surface EMG Procedure: Logan Basic Technique Sham	Phase I Phase II

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	The Effect of Logan Basic Technique Apex Contact Adjustment on the Motor Recruitment Pattern in the Erector Spinae.

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Surface EMG [ Time Frame: 15 minute sEMG: 5 mins before, 5 mins during and 5 mins after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	45
Study Start Date:	July 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Experimental Participant will receive a brief exam, a Basic Technique apex contact adjustment and Surface EMG.	Procedure: Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMG Participant will receive a brief Basic Technique and Surface EMG examination and Basic Technique treatment.
Control: No Intervention Brief exam, no intervention and Surface EMG.	Other: Surface EMG Surface EMG only, no intervention
Sham: Sham Comparator Participants will receive a sham Basic Technique adjustment (an adjacent contact not indicated by examination)and surface EMG.	Procedure: Logan Basic Technique Sham Participants will receive a sham Basic Technique treatment, not indicated by examination.

Detailed Description:

LBT is a low force adjusting technique that focuses on the foundation segment of the spine, the sacrum, with application of contact on the sacrotuberous ligament which relieves fatigued and strained muscles, particularly intrinsic muscles of the back. Surface electromyography (EMG) is a method of analyzing the activity level of superficial muscles. It is convenient and advantageous when studying muscle relaxation which occurs in biofeedback studies

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Students in trimesters 1 - 3.
Naive to the Logan Basic Technique adjusting protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

Students in trimesters 4 - 10.
Pregnant females or females who can possibly be pregnant.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00728572

Contacts

Contact: Brian Snyder, DC

(636) 227-2100 ext 1850

Brian.Snyder@logan.edu

Locations

United States, Missouri
Logan University, College of Chiropractic	Recruiting
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63017

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

More Information

Responsible Party:	Logan University, College of Chiropractic ( Brian Snyder, DC )
Study ID Numbers:	SR0331080126
Study First Received:	August 1, 2008
Last Updated:	August 22, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00728572
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009