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Effects of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Postureal Control and Autonomic Balance

NCT ID: NCT00380341

Last Updated: 2008-10-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of spinal manipulative therapy on autonomic balance and to determine if there exists a relationship between autonomic state and postural control.

Detailed Description

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Previous studies have demonstrated that sensory and cognitive systems share some common neural substrate. The afferent neural impuleses of mechanoreception (also known as somatosensation) as produced by joint mechanoreceptors and adjacent muscle spindle cells may impact supraspinal centers. Few studies have been done to determine if the afferent impulses generated by spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) can impact the porcessing that occurs at supra-spinal centers. The relationship between postural control and cognition is studies using a dual-tak methodology, a primary (postural) task will often demonstrate degradation with the addition of a secondary, concurrent (cognitive) task. The current study seeks to determine the effects of SMT on postrual control using a dual-task paradigm, while monitoring autonomic state (using Heart Rate Variability analysis) during the course of therapy. It is thought that SMT can improve HRV status, and postural control within a dual-task situation, and that there will be differences in postural control related to a participant's HRV status. Activities of daily living often invole the coupling of a cognitive task with a complex postural task.

Conditions

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Heart Rate

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Instrument-applied spinal manipulative therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy adults currently enrolled at Logan College

Exclusion Criteria

* Lower extremity injury, vestibular disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Logan College of Chiropractic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Kristan J. Giggey, DC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Logan College of Chiropractic

Rodger Tepe, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Logan College of Chiropractic

Other Identifiers

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RD0803050033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id