Effects of chiropractic adjustments on autonomic nervous system function in adults with subclinical spinal pain: A pilot randomized controlled trial assessing prefrontal cortex activity, pupil changes, and heart rate variability.

ew Zealand College of Chiropractic0 sites20 target enrollmentJuly 5, 2023

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

July 5, 2023

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

ew Zealand College of Chiropractic

•Individuals aged between 18 and 50 years with subclinical spinal pain (SCSP) will be recruited. SCSP refers to individuals who have a previous history of recurring spinal (e.g., neck, mid\-back or low back) pain, ache, or tension, that is not always present, that they have not yet sought any treatment for, and may or may not be accompanied with a history of spinal injury. The participants will be included if they have no or mild symptoms on the day of the experiment (i.e., less than 3/10 on the numeric pain rating scale) and have not received any chiropractic adjustment or any other manual therapy in the past two weeks of their data collection session.

•\-Diagnosed dysautonomia and Raynaud's disease.
•\-Have any contraindications to chiropractic adjustments (such as a history of recent spinal fractures; inflammatory disease; or recent cancer).
•\-Have any damage to your eyes (such as coloboma or oculomotor palsy).
•\-Have cardiovascular diseases, hypertension (including fully controlled hypertension), severe physical illnesses (e.g., Fibromyalgia) or endocrine disorders.
•\-Have any pre\-existing neurophysiological or psychological conditions.
•\-Are currently managing any acute or chronic pain conditions.
•\-Are taking any medications known to affect the HPA axis such as corticosteroids.
•\-Vape or smoke cigarette (more than 10 smokes/day).
•\-Are pregnant.