Chiropractic and Acupressure for Headaches
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Chiropractic Care for Headaches With and Without an Acupressure Device
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study will investigate the effect of chiropractic treatment with and without the use of an acupressure pillow for cervical headaches. Subjects will be randomly allocated to groups with and without the pillow and will be followed for five weeks. The primary outcome measure will be headache frequency. The investigators predict that the group using the pillow on a daily basis will demonstrate significantly greater decrease in headache frequency over a 5-week interval.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Jan 2012
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
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
January 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 4, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 13, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2012
CompletedJanuary 13, 2012
January 1, 2012
9 months
January 4, 2012
January 10, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Headache frequency from a Headache Diary
Daily Headache Diary
change from baseline in headache frequency at 5 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Headache disability
baseline / end of treatment (5 weeks)
Treatment satisfaction
end of treatment (5 weeks)
Adverse events
up to five weeks
Study Arms (2)
Chiropractic
ACTIVE COMPARATORspinal manipulation, mobilization, massage, advice, exercises
Chiropractic PLUS pillow
EXPERIMENTALspinal manipulation, mobilization, massage, advice, exercises, pillow
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- males and females
- ages 21-60
- recurrent headaches
- sub-occipital tenderness
- a minimum of 4 headaches per month
You may not qualify if:
- migraine with aura
- sinus headache
- any other organic pathology
- any contraindications to cervical manipulation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic Collegelead
- Dr. Zaxx Co.collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3J1, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Vernon H, Jansz G, Goldsmith CH, McDermaid C. A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of chiropractic and medical prophylactic treatment of adults with tension-type headache: results from a stopped trial. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Jun;32(5):344-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.04.004.
PMID: 19539116BACKGROUND
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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
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 4, 2012
First Posted
January 13, 2012
Study Start
January 1, 2012
Primary Completion
October 1, 2012
Study Completion
November 1, 2012
Last Updated
January 13, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-01