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Conditions
Low Back Pain, Opioid Use
Interventions
SMT, Activation Exercises, Mobilizing Exercises, Extended SMT
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Predicting Patients' Response to Spinal Manipulation

NCT00285649
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
HVLA-SM, LVVA-SM, Usual Medical Care
Other
Lead sponsor
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
192 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Davenport, Iowa
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Exploring How Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment May Affect Spinal Fluid Flow: An MRI Study

NCT07629765
Conditions
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Effects on Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics
Interventions
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Other
Lead sponsor
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Auburn, Alabama
Conditions
Low Back Pain, Nutrition Poor
Interventions
Combination: Nutrition AND Chiropractic Adjustment, Chiropractic Adjustment: Spinal Manipulation Therapy
Dietary Supplement · Other
Lead sponsor
Parker University
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
9 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Plano, Texas
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional

Cervicogenic Headache Dose-Response

NCT01530321
Conditions
Cervicogenic Headache
Interventions
Spinal Manipulation, Light Massage
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Western States
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
256 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Bloomington, Minnesota • Portland, Oregon
Conditions
Scoliosis
Interventions
Casting
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
6 Months to 9 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Interventions
Spinal Manipulation, Sham Spinal Manipulation
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Spinal Manipulative Therapy: Dual-Task Performance

NCT00297934
Conditions
Balance
Interventions
Pro-adjuster mechanical spinal manipulative device
Device
Lead sponsor
Logan College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chesterfield, Missouri
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Lumbar Spine Manipulation, Sham Manipulation
Other
Lead sponsor
Alvernia University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Reading, Pennsylvania
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
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Supine Thoracic Spine Manipulation, Prone Thoracic Spine Manipulation
Other
Lead sponsor
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
22 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Mesa, Arizona
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 Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cervical Spine Manipulation Affects on Balance and Proprioception

NCT01745705
Conditions
Neck Pain, Headache
Interventions
Cervical Spine Manipulation, Manual Contact
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Vegas, Nevada
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Gait

NCT02287324
Conditions
Cervicalgia
Interventions
Manipulation, Manual Contact
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Vegas, Nevada
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
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
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
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Neck Pain Treatment, Cervicalgia
Interventions
Cervical Manipulation, Exercise, Mobilization
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Baylor University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota • Syracuse, New York • Waco, Texas + 1 more
Conditions
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interventions
electric dry needling, manipulation, conventional physical therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
128 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Canton, Georgia
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
cervical spinal manipulation, cervical spinal mobilization
Other
Lead sponsor
Loma Linda University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Loma Linda, California
Conditions
Neck Pain, Cervical Pain
Interventions
Manual Manipulation, Mobilization
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Keystone Rehabilitation Systems
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Acute Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Interventions
Supported-Self Management (SSM), Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT), SMT + SSM, Standard Medical Care (SMC)
Behavioral · Other · Combination Product + 1 more
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Vulvodynia, Perineal Pain, Vulvar Pain
Interventions
Thoracic manipulation, Sham thoracic treatment
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Copperas Cove, Texas
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
HVLA-SM, LVVA-SM, Sham Intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
221 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Davenport, Iowa