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Feasibility Study of Short-Term Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation on Older Adults With Impaired Balance

NCT ID: NCT00497510

Last Updated: 2007-07-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-10-31

Study Completion Date

2007-07-31

Brief Summary

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To study the effect of chiropractic care and a specific exercise program on balance in older adults.

Detailed Description

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Fall prevention in older adults is a significant public health issue that all health care providers must address. At this time, chiropractors, the most commonly used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners, have not been systematically involved in either interventions for or research related to fall prevention and risk factor reduction. However, it is possible that body-based CAM practitioners such as chiropractors might make important contributions to decreasing fall risk through affecting musculoskeletal function and managing chronic pain, factors which may affect balance, an important risk factor for falls.

Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Equilibrium

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Chiropractic manipulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 65 or older
2. Able to stand steadily without assistance on one leg for no more than 5 seconds (determined by averaging the time for both legs)
3. Able to attend all scheduled sessions (by self-report.)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-ambulatory (that is, wheelchair bound); this precludes required balance testing; however, potential patients requiring assistive devices such as canes and walkers are not excluded.
2. received chiropractic care, physical therapy or any other manual care procedure within the past three months (by self report)
3. began an exercise program targeting balance and/or lower body strength within past month (by self report)
4. contraindications to CMT or mild-exertion exercise, as determined by the clinician through physical exam and x-rays (if indicated). Contraindications included but are not limited to: unstable or severe medical condition; severe osteoporosis, fracture or other osseous abnormalities; "high cardiovascular risk", ie.e. persons with known cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease, or one or more major signs/symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
5. absence of indications for CMT, as determined by the clinician through history, physical exam, orthopedic tests, and static and motion palpation. Indications for CMT include identification of decreased or increased joint mobility usually accompanied by tenderness and muscle tension and spasm.
6. unable to understand English or Spanish adequately to complete study forms and questionnaires, since for this study we do not have study personnel fluent in other languages.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cleveland Chiropractic College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Locations

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Cleveland Chiropractic College Health Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB-04052006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id