A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study of the Effects of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Postural Control

This study has been completed.

First Received: August 24, 2007 Last Updated: October 16, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00521469

Purpose

To determine the effects of instrument-applied chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT) on postural control.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Disequilibrium	Device: Pro Adjuster	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study of the Effects of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Postural Control

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Study Start Date:	March 2007
Study Completion Date:	March 2008
Primary Completion Date:	March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

No previous lower extremity injury, surgery, visual or vestibular condition that would affect balance
Systemic illness that could have an adverse effect on balance
Local infection, injury or other malignancy affecting the lower extremity
any unstable joints of the lower extremity
Any Spinal manipulation within 48 hours
Prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc. that could affect balance
Pregnancy

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00521469

Locations

United States, Missouri
Logan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Rodger Tepe, PhD

Logan College of Chiropractic

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Logan College ( Rodger Tepe, PhD )
Study ID Numbers:	RD0750805694
Study First Received:	August 24, 2007
Last Updated:	October 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00521469 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Disequilibrium
Spinal Manipulation
Postural control

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009