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measurINg forceS durInG cHiropractic Treatment

NCT02409797 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2017-03-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The INSIGHT pilot study will measure forces applied by a doctor of chiropractic (DC) during the delivery of a specific, manually based chiropractic treatment for participants with low back pain.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Flexion-Distraction (non-thrust) spinal manipulation

Enrolled participants will receive chiropractic care over a 2-week period. Chiropractic care includes standard therapies for back pain. A doctor of chiropractic determines the therapeutic approach and treatment frequency based upon a participant's clinical presentation. If provided, treatments will include low-velocity (non-thrust) spinal manipulation using the Flexion-Distraction procedure. Recommendations for exercise, lifestyle modifications, or other therapies may also be provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Palmer College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert D Vining, DC · Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR)

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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