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Chiropractic Treatment for Headache Among Children Aged 7-14

NCT02684916 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2020-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation treatment versus placebo treatment in children suffering from headache for more than six months.

Conditions

  • Chronic Headache

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Chiropractic treatment

The child receives chiropractic manipulation treatment in the neck and in the spine and pelvis according to individual needs. They also receive a written list of general advice regarding lifestyle and habits. The parents and the child are unaware of group allocation.

PROCEDURE

Placebo

Non-therapeutic placebo treatment: a broad non-specific contact outside the spinal column is taken on subject's scapula and gluteal region lying in a side posture position, on the scapulae in a prone position and on trapezius muscles in a sitting position. In those positions the chiropractor pushes in a non-intentional and non- therapeutic directional line with a low-amplitude, low velocity push maneuver. All contacts are performed without soft tissue pre-tension and gentle contact, to insure that no joint cavitation occurs. To obtain a noise that many people associate with a chiropractic spinal adjustment, a de-activated Activator Instrument is used on the arm of the chiropractor to give a click-sound. General advice on lifestyle and habits is handed out to the placebo group as well.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Southern Denmark

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Susanne L. Rosing, D.C., MSC · Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2019-10-31
Completion
2019-10-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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