Effects of Intensive Chiropractic Care to Usual Care for Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries

Treatments: Other: Sham intervention; Other: Chiropractic Care; Other: Physical therapy intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05315115

REC/01287 Imran Amjad

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of chiropractic care on spasticity, functional outcomes and quality of life in Spinal Cord Injuries in adults.

Enrollment: 29 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults with both genders (Male and Female).
• Age above 20 years.
• Spinal Cord Injuries adults.

Exclusion criteria

• Spinal Cord Injury due to Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Patients having cognitive impairments.
• Patients having associated Neurological Pathologies.
• Patients who are unable to follow the treatment plan.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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29 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

A registered chiropractor will assess the entire spine, and both sacroiliac joints will be assessed for vertebral subluxation by a registered chiropractor. The clinical indicators that will be used to assess the function of the spine before spinal adjustment intervention include assessing for joint tenderness to palpation manually palpating for a restricted intersegmental range of motion, assessing for palpable asymmetric intervertebral muscle tension, and any abnormal or blocked joint play and end-feel of the joints.

Treatment:

Other: Physical therapy intervention

Other: Chiropractic Care

Control group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The participant's head and/or spine will be moved in ways that include passive and active movements, similar to what is done when assessing the spine by a chiropractor.No spinal adjustment will be performed during any control intervention.

Treatment:

Other: Physical therapy intervention

Other: Sham intervention