Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of a Single Spinal Manipulation on Cardiovascular Autonomic Activity
Lead Sponsor:
Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique
Collaborating Sponsors:
French chiropractic research fund
Conditions:
Manipulation, Spinal
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of a single high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulation on both cardiovascular autonomic activity and pressure pain thresholds. It is a cross-over study, thus each...
Detailed Description
Several systematic reviews have shown that spinal manipulations may have an immediate effect on autonomic nervous system activity (e.g. increase in skin sympathetic nerve activity) and on sensitivity ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First-year chiropractic student at IFEC
- Volunteer
- Healthy (no pain, no disease)
Exclusion
- Counter indications to spinal manipulation
- Drugs intakes (pain killers or beta-blockers)
- Food, Caffeine and tobacco intakes during the previous hour
- Alcohol intake and performance of strenuous physical activity the day of the experimentation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
51 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03273868
Start Date
September 11 2017
End Date
October 30 2018
Last Update
March 5 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Institut Franco Européen de Chiropraxie
Ivry-sur-Seine, Val De Marne, France, 94220