Logan Basic and Dysmenorrhea
A Pilot Study: Logan Basic Technique and Auxiliary Abdominal Contacts for Reducing Symptomatology of Primary Dysmenorrhea
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Logan Basic Technique on symptoms of dysmenorrhea.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Jul 2008
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 21, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 25, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2008
CompletedAugust 25, 2008
August 1, 2008
4 months
August 21, 2008
August 22, 2008
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Menstrual Distress Questionnaire
Before and after treatment
Study Arms (3)
A
NO INTERVENTIONThe patient will lay prone on the adjustment table 5 minutes, the approximate equivalency of a Logan Basic adjustment. Table will be in proper position according to Logan Basic protocol.
B
SHAM COMPARATORA thumb contact will be used against the sacrotuberous ligament as opposed to underneath the ligament. Auxiliary contacts will also be sham adjustments; the spine will be contacted but no force applied.
C
EXPERIMENTALLogan Basic adjustment, as well as auxiliary and abdominal contacts, based on the Logan Basic protocol.
Interventions
The patient will lay prone on the adjustment table 5 minutes, the approximate equivalency of a Logan Basic adjustment. Table will be in proper position according to Logan Basic protocol.
A thumb contact will be used against the sacrotuberous ligament as opposed to underneath the ligament. Auxiliary contacts will also be sham adjustments; the spine will be contacted but no force applied.
Logan Basic adjustment, as well as auxiliary and abdominal contacts, based on the Logan Basic protocol.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female Logan students, staff, or faculty
- Minimum of 18 years
- No chiropractic adjustments below T12 throughout the duration of the study
- Suffering from primary dysmenorrhea
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnancy
- Endometriosis (if known to have)
- Reproductive cancer of any kind
- NSAIDs and/or any other medical or herbal treatments for symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Oral contraception use for this purpose will not be excluded from the study; however, usage will be noted in the final reporting of this study's results.
- Menopause
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Logan University, College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 21, 2008
First Posted
August 25, 2008
Study Start
July 1, 2008
Primary Completion
November 1, 2008
Study Completion
November 1, 2008
Last Updated
August 25, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-08