NCT00728572

Brief Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of Logan Basic Technique apex contact adjustment (LBT); on the motor recruitment pattern in the erector spinae group via surface EMG.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 1, 2008

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 6, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2008

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

September 15, 2016

Status Verified

September 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

August 1, 2008

Last Update Submit

September 14, 2016

Conditions

Spinal Manipulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Surface EMG

    15 minute sEMG: 5 mins before, 5 mins during and 5 mins after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Participant will receive a brief exam, a Basic Technique apex contact adjustment and Surface EMG.

Procedure: Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMGOther: Surface EMG

Sham

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants will receive a sham Basic Technique adjustment (an adjacent contact not indicated by examination)and surface EMG.

Other: Surface EMGProcedure: Logan Basic Technique Sham

Interventions

Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMGPROCEDURE

Participant will receive a brief Basic Technique and Surface EMG examination and Basic Technique treatment.

Experimental
Surface EMGOTHER

Surface EMG only, no intervention

ExperimentalSham
Logan Basic Technique ShamPROCEDURE

Participants will receive a sham Basic Technique treatment, not indicated by examination.

Sham

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Students in trimesters 1 - 3.
  • Naive to the Logan Basic Technique adjusting protocol.

You may not qualify if:

  • Students in trimesters 4 - 10.
  • Pregnant females or females who can possibly be pregnant.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Logan University, College of Chiropractic

St Louis, Missouri, 63017, United States

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Associate

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2008

First Posted

August 6, 2008

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion

November 1, 2008

Study Completion

July 1, 2009

Last Updated

September 15, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Locations

US(1)