NCT00739570

Brief Summary

  1. 1.Evaluation of the effect of a chiropractic adjustment (Manually Assisted Mechanical Force)on
  2. 2.surface Static EMG
  3. 3.Paraspinal cutaneous temperature
  4. 4.Range of Motion
  5. 5.Dynamic EMG
  6. 6.Blood hormones (Interleukin-6 and C-Reactive protein)

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable low-back-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable low-back-pain

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

June 1, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2008

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 20, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 21, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

August 25, 2008

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

August 20, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 22, 2008

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

ActivatorEMGThermographyDiagnosticX-Rays

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Oswestry Disability Index, Functional x-rays, Range of Motion, Static EMG, Dynamic EMG, Paraspinal cutaneous temperature,

    August 2008

Study Arms (2)

1

NO INTERVENTION

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Activator chiropractic technique basic scan protocol

Device: AAI signature IV AMCT

Interventions

AAI signature IV AMCTDEVICE

Chiropractic adjustments of the lumbar spine following the activator basic scan protocol

Also known as: Activator adjusting instrument signature series version IV
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 81 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Participants
  • Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
  • Control group
  • All participants were receiving maintenance chiropractic care
  • All participants would not have any treatment during the two week span of the research project
  • All participants were examined and x-rayed and were evaluated for all the same outcome measures.
  • Treatment group:
  • All participants were recruited via an announcement in the newspaper, Le Messager de LaSalle, during the period from July 6th to the 20th 2008.
  • The participants were suffering from a chronic low back condition of at least three months in duration.
  • All participants were examined and x-rayed and were evaluated for all the same outcome measures.

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Chiro-clinique Richard Roy

LaSalle, Quebec, H8N 1X7, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back PainDisease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPathologic Processes

Study Officials

  • Richard A Roy, DCMScPhD(c)

    Université du Québec a Montréal

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2008

First Posted

August 21, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion

August 1, 2008

Study Completion

August 1, 2008

Last Updated

August 25, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-08

Locations

CA(1)