Reflex effects of a spinal adjustment on autonomic nervous system functio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: o problem will be studied. We are going to investigate reflex autonomic nervous system changes in 'normal' individuals.; No problem will be studied. We are going to investigate reflex autonomic nervous system changes in 'normal' individuals.; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000509460
• Lead Sponsor: ew Zealand Coillege of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible to participate in this study volunteers must be an active patient at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic student health centre. Active is defined as receiving care at the student health centre within the previous six weeks. Volunteers must have no known contraindication to receiving a chiropractic adjustment and have experienced no previous significant adverse reactions to spinal adjustments

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers will not be eligible to participate in this study if they are currently taking blood pressure medication or if their blood pressure is classified as moderate or higher hypertension (systolic 160mmHg or greater or diastolic 100mmHg or greater) on the day they are to participate in the study. They will also be ineligible to participate if their blood pressure is less than 90/60mmHg on the day they are to participate in the study.

Volunteers will be asked not to take or consume any substance that is likely to have a significant effect on blood pressure on the day they will be involved in the study. This will include caffeine, tobacco, tea, coffee, cola, drugs or alcohol. They will also be asked not to partake in any significant physical exercise for at least 2 hours prior to their participation in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Short term change to autonomic nervous system function[Within 5 minutes post adjustment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
one[NA]