The primary aim of this trial is to assess blinding following simulated/sham or genuine/real high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) manual chiropractic adjustments.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
A single-session of genuine/real high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manual chiropractic adjustments to various regions of the spine (i.e., cervical, thoracic, lumbo-pelvic)
A single-session of simulated/sham high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manual chiropractic adjustments to various regions of the spine (i.e., cervical, thoracic, lumbo-pelvic)
Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research
Marietta, Georgia, United States
Participant blinding
The blinding index is scaled to an internal of -1 to +1, +1 being complete lack of blinding, 0 being consistent with perfect blinding, -1 indicating opposite guessing which may be related to unblinding.
Time frame: Immediately after intervention
Participant blinding
The blinding index is scaled to an internal of -1 to +1, +1 being complete lack of blinding, 0 being consistent with perfect blinding, -1 indicating opposite guessing which may be related to unblinding.
Time frame: 48 hours after intervention
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