Feasibility Study of Short-Term Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation on Older Adults With Impaired Balance
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interventional
11
1 country
2
Brief Summary
To study the effect of chiropractic care and a specific exercise program on balance in older adults.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2006
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 5, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 6, 2007
CompletedJuly 6, 2007
July 1, 2007
July 5, 2007
July 5, 2007
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Specific Aim 1: Recruitment Tracking
through July 2007
Completeness of calendar collection, comparisons of baseline characteristics and assessments, qualitative assessment of utility of surveillance procedures.
Through July 2007
Documentation of Clinic Personnel Skills
Through July 2007
Statistical Analysis
Through July 2007
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged 65 or older
- Able to stand steadily without assistance on one leg for no more than 5 seconds (determined by averaging the time for both legs)
- Able to attend all scheduled sessions (by self-report.)
You may not qualify if:
- Non-ambulatory (that is, wheelchair bound); this precludes required balance testing; however, potential patients requiring assistive devices such as canes and walkers are not excluded.
- received chiropractic care, physical therapy or any other manual care procedure within the past three months (by self report)
- began an exercise program targeting balance and/or lower body strength within past month (by self report)
- contraindications to CMT or mild-exertion exercise, as determined by the clinician through physical exam and x-rays (if indicated). Contraindications included but are not limited to: unstable or severe medical condition; severe osteoporosis, fracture or other osseous abnormalities; "high cardiovascular risk", ie.e. persons with known cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease, or one or more major signs/symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
- absence of indications for CMT, as determined by the clinician through history, physical exam, orthopedic tests, and static and motion palpation. Indications for CMT include identification of decreased or increased joint mobility usually accompanied by tenderness and muscle tension and spasm.
- unable to understand English or Spanish adequately to complete study forms and questionnaires, since for this study we do not have study personnel fluent in other languages.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Cleveland Chiropractic College Health Center
Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
Cleveland Chiropractic College
Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD.
Cleveland Chiropractic College
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 5, 2007
First Posted
July 6, 2007
Study Start
October 1, 2006
Study Completion
July 1, 2007
Last Updated
July 6, 2007
Record last verified: 2007-07