Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Manipulations of the Lumbar Spine on Six Different Outcome Measures
Lead Sponsor:
Université du Québec a Montréal
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-81 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
1. Evaluation of the effect of a chiropractic adjustment (Manually Assisted Mechanical Force)on 2. surface Static EMG 3. Paraspinal cutaneous temperature 4. Range of Motion 5. Dynamic EMG 6. Blood hor...
Detailed Description
The chiropractic profession utilizes different outcome measures to evaluate and validate the chiropractic adjustments or the necessity for care. Some of these outcome measures have never been compared...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants
- Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
- Control group
- The inclusion criterion:
- All participants were receiving maintenance chiropractic care
- All participants would not have any treatment during the two week span of the research project
- All participants were examined and x-rayed and were evaluated for all the same outcome measures.
- Treatment group:
- All participants were recruited via an announcement in the newspaper, Le Messager de LaSalle, during the period from July 6th to the 20th 2008.
- The participants were suffering from a chronic low back condition of at least three months in duration.
- All participants were examined and x-rayed and were evaluated for all the same outcome measures.
Exclusion
- None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00739570
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
August 25 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Chiro-clinique Richard Roy
LaSalle, Quebec, Canada, H8N 1X7