Patient Perceptions Following a Single Session of Simulated or Genuine HVLA Manual Chiropractic Adjustments (SHA)

Life University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Subluxation

Treatments

Procedure: Chiropractic adjustment

Procedure: Sham adjustment

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06153290

I-0026

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this trial is to assess blinding following simulated/sham or genuine/real high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) manual chiropractic adjustments.

Full description

The primary aim of this trial is to assess blinding following simulated/sham or genuine/real high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) manual chiropractic adjustments. Briefly, 30 eligible participants will be randomized (1:1 ratio) to receive a single session of either simulated/sham or genuine/real chiropractic spinal adjustments and be given a brief survey immediately following their session and 48 hours later that captures their perceptions and experiences regarding the intervention they received. This study is intended to inform a future multi-session, randomized, sham-controlled trial.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18-60 years of age

Exclusion criteria

History of stroke or transient ischemic attack or current symptoms including dizziness or vertigo, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), or visual, sensory, or motor disturbances
New pattern headache complaint
Recent whiplash injury (within 12 months)
Cervical fracture/dislocation
Disc problem with radiating symptoms to the arms or legs
Severe degenerative joint disease in the spine
Connective tissue disorder
Primary fibromyalgia
Metabolic or metaplastic bone disease
History of cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine surgery
Uncontrolled high blood pressure or vascular disease
Current use of anticoagulant therapy
Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) or a DC student in 5th quarter or above
Present, self-reported pregnancy