A Randomized Controlled Trial of Best Approach to Care Compared to Diversified Chiropractic Adjustive Technique

Parker College of Chiropractic155 enrolled

Overview

There are a variety of treatment approaches used by the chiropractic profession. Some of these require forceful joint manipulation and some do not. This study is designed to compare outcomes of two such techniques that are common to chiropractic practice. The hypothesis is that there is no difference between forceful and non-forceful approaches to treatment.

The comparison will permit a one month treatment period for both techniques and a three week follow-up. Patients will be assessed at baseline (intake), and at specified intervals and at three weeks following the termination of care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

155

Conditions

Low Back Pain Headache Shoulder Pain

Interventions

spinal manipulation & patient education/nutritionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: chronic musculoskeletal pain ability to communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: pregnancy contraindications to manipulation pending litigation chiropractic care within the last month

Locations (1)

Parker College of Chiropractic

Dallas, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Disability Index (PDI)

Secondary Outcomes

Beck Depression Inventory

Patient Expectation

Evaluation of Clinic Services

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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