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Cleveland Chiropractic College |
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Information provided by: | Cleveland Chiropractic College |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00497718 |
The effect of chiropractic manipulation on spine-related pain and balance in older adults.
Condition | Intervention |
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Musculoskeletal Equilibrium Back Pain |
Procedure: Chiropractic Manipulation |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | The Effect of Chiropractic Manipulation on Spine-Related Pain and Balance in Older Adults |
Estimated Enrollment: | 75 |
Study Start Date: | February 2007 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
Chronic pain and risk factors for falls in older adults are significant public health issues. In order to evaluate an appropriate role for chiropractic in managing these problems in the population, this pilot cohort study will take multiple measurements, both self-reported and functional, on a sample of older adults with chronic spine-related pain who are recruited from the local community and receive chiropractic care in the Cleveland Chiropractic College health center over a four-week period.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 60 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Jennifer Bedard | 816-501-0100 | jennifer.bedard@cleveland.edu |
United States, Missouri | |
Cleveland Chiropractic College Health Center | Recruiting |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64131 | |
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Hawk, D.C., Ph.D. |
Principal Investigator: | Cheryl Hawk, D.C., Ph.D. | Cleveland Chiropractic College |
Study ID Numbers: | IRB-02142007 |
Study First Received: | July 5, 2007 |
Last Updated: | July 6, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00497718 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Signs and Symptoms Neurologic Manifestations Pain Back Pain |
Nervous System Diseases |