NCT00524654

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) chiropractic cervical manipulation on the patient's postural control as measured by a force plate.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 31, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 3, 2007

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2008

Status Verified

October 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

August 31, 2007

Last Update Submit

October 16, 2008

Conditions

Posture

Keywords

To determine the effects of cervical spine manipulation on postural control.

Interventions

HVLA chiropractic manipulationPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Students
  • Normal healthy adults

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous or ongoing foot, ankle, or hip problems
  • Experiencing vertigo, visual difficulties and other disorders that would make it difficult to balance for a set period of time.
  • Anyone with high risk for injury due to cervical manipulation
  • Anyone with training in areas of activity that require superior balance
  • Body mass index over 30

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Logan College

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Rodger Tepe, PhD

    Logan College

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2007

First Posted

September 3, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

October 17, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-10

Locations

US(1)