Influence of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Upon Stroop Task Performance

Logan College of Chiropractic

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if spinal manipulative therapy can affect cognitive processing as determined by performance on a Stroop task. It is specifically hypothesized that number of errors and response times will decrease as a result of spinal manipulative therapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Motor Response Time

Interventions

Spinal manipulative therapyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Normal healthy Exclusion Criteria: No spinal manipulation one week proceeding trial No stimulants or depressants

Locations (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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