A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study of the Effects of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Postural Control

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Disequilibrium

Treatments: Device: Pro Adjuster

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00521469

RD0750805694

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of instrument-applied chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT) on postural control.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Students, staff or faculty

Exclusion criteria

• No previous lower extremity injury, surgery, visual or vestibular condition that would affect balance
• Systemic illness that could have an adverse effect on balance
• Local infection, injury or other malignancy affecting the lower extremity
• any unstable joints of the lower extremity
• Any Spinal manipulation within 48 hours
• Prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc. that could affect balance
• Pregnancy