Comparison of Balance Changes After Chiropractic Adjustments in Health Adults.

NCT03877367 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Parker19_03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 23
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine the effect of upper and lower extremity manipulations on an upper extremity balancing task.

Conditions

Postural Balance; Musculoskeletal Manipulation

Keywords

Chiropractic manipulation; Extremity manipulation; Balance task

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Head Sensor to calculate angle of head inclination

  There will be a sensor placed on each participant's head (in a neoprene headband), as well as on the midpoint of the tube. The head sensor will be used to calculate the angle of head inclination. The sensor on the tube will be used to calculate Sample Entropy as well as general kinematics.

  30 seconds

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Ground reaction force

  less than 1 minute

• Center of pressure

  less than 1 minute

• Velocity to measure sway.

  less than 1 minute

• Sway: measuring distance

  less than 1 minute

• acceleration to measure sway

  less than 1 minute

Study Arms (2)

Upper Extremity Group, Day 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Day 1: This group will receive a pre-test, upper extremity intervention, and post-test. Day 2: This group will receive a pre-test, lower extremity intervention, and post-test.

Other: Upper extremity manipulation

Lower Extremity Group, Day 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Day 1: This group will receive a pre-test, lower extremity intervention, and post-test. Day 2: This group will receive a pre-test, upper extremity intervention, and post-test.

Other: Upper extremity manipulation

Interventions

Upper extremity manipulation OTHER

An upper extremity (glenohumeral, humeroulnar and radioulnar joints, bilaterally) or a lower extremity (coxofemoral, tibiofemoral, and tibiotalar, bilaterally) manipulation series.

Also known as: Manipulation

Lower Extremity Group, Day 2; Upper Extremity Group, Day 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Between the age 18 years old and 35 years old
• Cleared to be treated in Parker Wellness Clinic

You may not qualify if:

• Hx of neurological disorders
• Hx of musculoskeletal disorders/injuries that could impact his/her ability to stand upright
• Currently known to be pregnant
• Compromised vision (beyond the wearing of corrective lenses)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Parker University: lead
• University of Houston: collaborator
• Whittier University: collaborator
• University of Miami: collaborator
• Private Practice: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Parker University

Dallas, Texas, 75229, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Malaya CA, Haworth J, Pohlman KA, Smith DL. Immediate impact of extremity manipulation on dual task performance: a randomized, crossover clinical trial. Chiropr Man Therap. 2021 Feb 5;29(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12998-021-00366-5.

  PMID: 33541378 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The study will be a patient and outcome assessor blinded, cross-over randomized clinical trial. Participants will randomized into two groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2019
• First Posted: March 15, 2019
• Study Start: July 22, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 24, 2019
• Study Completion: July 24, 2019
• Last Updated: September 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Locations

US (1)