Investigating the effects of single chiropractic spinal manipulation on brain activity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Subclinical spinal pain; Neck pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000175976
• Lead Sponsor: ew Zealand College of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-17
• Study Completion: 2020-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

All individuals with subclinical pain between the age of 18 and 50 years will be eligible. Individuals with subclinical pain defines them as having no severe pain-related problems but with the occurrence of repeating neurophysiological dysfunction such as mild neck pain, ache or stiffness. Participants may include students, staff, faculty, and previous patients of the college’s chiropractic centre. Participants will be eligible for inclusion if they are English speaking and have previously sought chiropractic care.

Exclusion Criteria

People with subclinical pain having no detectable subluxation on the experimental day will be excluded. Other exclusion criteria are: people with a cardiac pacemaker or any metal plates on their skull and those who have had received chiropractic treatment less than a week before the experiment day.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SEP-recordings of the somatosensory cortex which are assessed using EEG.[Before the intervention (pre-intervention) and immediately after the intervention (post-intervention)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ill[Nill]