AcuGraph and Digestive Symptoms

Completed

• Conditions: Digestive Disorders; Constipation; Diarrhea; Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT00846794
• Lead Sponsor: Logan College of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

This research is designed to study the reliability of the results of an AcuGraph in college students and faculty members with reported digestive symptoms

Detailed Description

The specific aim of the study is to test the reliability of the AcuGraph in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The hypothesis is that the AcuGraph will be a reliable method to identify disorders in subjects.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-17
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-19
• Primary Completion: 2010-03
• Study Completion: 2010-03
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects will be required to answer a questionnaire evaluating for a percentage of digestive disorders "disability" based on the subject's answers. If a participant's answers do not qualify as a disability, they will be assigned to the asymptomatic group and will still be examined with an AcuGraph to provide normative data.

Exclusion Criteria

• heart condition
• kidney disorder
• thyroid disorders
• diabetes
• chronic disease or illness
• neurological diseases
• skin or bleeding disorders
• pregnant
• currently taking drugs or nutritional supplements
• pacemaker and/or

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
AcuGraph: computerized device to analyze & document the energetic status of the acupuncture meridians	At examination

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
IBS Questionnaire	At examination

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Logan University, College of Chiropractic; 🇺🇸 Chesterfield, Missouri, United States