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Conditions
Back Pain
Interventions
Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Cleveland Chiropractic College
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kansas City, Missouri
Conditions
Headache Disorders
Interventions
massage, Spinal manipulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Western States
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effect of Thoracic Spine Manipulation on Peripheral Neurodynamic Mobility

NCT02842918
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Manipulations
Interventions
Spinal Manual Therapy, Spinal Range of Motion
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Shenandoah University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winchester, Virginia
Conditions
Low Back Pain, Cervical Pain, Neck Disorder, Low Back Disorder, Spine Injury
Interventions
Cox chiropractic care
Other
Lead sponsor
Keiser University College of Chiropractic Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
61 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Palm Beach, Florida
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Patient Response to Spinal Manipulation - Pilot Study

NCT01562756
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
HVLA-SM
Other
Lead sponsor
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Davenport, Iowa
Conditions
Chronic Low-back Pain
Interventions
Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT), Naloxone, Placebo, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy (MT)
Other · Drug · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Rush University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
140 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois • Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions
Chronic Pain, Manipulation, Psychologic
Interventions
Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3phB93rvI, PA manipulation
Behavioral · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Florida Gulf Coast University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Merrillville, Indiana
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
spinal manipulative therapy
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Completed Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Using MRI Scans to Evaluate Spinal Manipulation

NCT00070902
Conditions
Lower Back Pain
Interventions
Lumbar side-posture spinal adjusting
Procedure
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Eligibility
21 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2000 – 2002
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lombard, Illinois
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Chiropractic adjustment
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Life University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Marietta, Georgia
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Thoracic spine manipulation
Other
Lead sponsor
OSF Healthcare System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Peoria, Illinois
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

(MIST2)-Part2: AEs Following DC Care at DC Teaching Clinic: Electronic

NCT03412110
Conditions
Patient Safety, Manipulation, Spinal
Interventions
active surveillance: electronic platform
Other
Lead sponsor
Parker University
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
416 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Knee Stiffness After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Interventions
Spinal Anesthesia, General Anesthesia, Propofol, Chloroprocaine
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
128 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Not listed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

3-D Laser Imaging to Analyze Neck Movement

NCT00022828
Conditions
Neck Pain, Manipulation, Spinal
Interventions
3-D Laser Imaging Device
Device
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
134 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2003 – 2006
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Huntsville, Alabama • DeKalb, Illinois
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Validation of CPR for Manipulation for Neck Pain

NCT02287337
Conditions
Cervicalgia
Interventions
Manipulation, Exercise
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
86 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Vegas, Nevada
Conditions
Non-specific Low Back Pain
Interventions
Spinal manipulation, Dry needling, Spinal manipulation and dry needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Spinal treatment, Massage
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Davenport, Iowa
Conditions
Recurrent Low Back Pain
Interventions
Spinal Manipulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Western States
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Patient Response to Spinal Manipulation

NCT01670292
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
HVLA-SM
Other
Lead sponsor
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
82 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Davenport, Iowa
Conditions
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interventions
NSAIDs; adjunctive analgesics; adjunctive anti-depressants, Lumbar epidural injection, Joint Mobilizations (spine, sacroiliac, hip), Individualized exercises: clinical setting, Group Exercise: community setting
Drug · Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Michael Schneider, DC, PhD
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
259 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Lumbar Spine Manipulation, Lumbar Spine Manipulation Placebo
Procedure
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
42 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
64 Years to 84 Years
Enrollment
195 participants
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Whittier, California
Conditions
Disequilibrium
Interventions
Pro Adjuster
Device
Lead sponsor
Logan College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Timeline
2007 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chesterfield, Missouri
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Logan Basic Technique Measured by Surface Electromyography (EMG)

NCT00728572
Conditions
Spinal Manipulation
Interventions
Logan Basic Technique and Surface EMG, Surface EMG, Logan Basic Technique Sham
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Logan College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2008 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri