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Chiropractic Maintenance Care for Chiropractic Maintenance Care and Heart Rate Variability

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Research Sponsored by Northeast College of Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Subjects are willing to not participate in other complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies during the study period.
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up nine weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will explore whether regular chiropractic visits may improve homeostatic regulation, as measured by heart rate variability, for people with recurrent pain and dysfunction.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You agree not to use any complementary or alternative medicine during the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~nine weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and nine weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Heart Rate Variability
Other outcome measures
Blood Oxygen Level
Calories Burned
Heart Rate
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Chiropractic Maintenance CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention group will receive weekly chiropractic care, in the form of high-velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) chiropractic adjustments delivered to restricted vertebrae of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal segments. The intervention duration is 8 weeks. Subjects in the intervention group who do not attend at least four (4) scheduled chiropractic visits will be withdrawn from the study.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
The control group will not receive any chiropractic care during study protocol.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northeast College of Health SciencesLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
94 Total Patients Enrolled
Jeanmarie Burke, PhDStudy DirectorNortheast College of Health Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who meets the eligibility criteria to participate in this research?

"Applicants to this trial must have a normal heart rate and fall between 18-40 years of age. The team plans on recruiting 10 people in total."

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Is there an upper age limit to enrolment in this trial?

"In order to be eligible for this trial, the patient must fall between 18 and 40 years of age."

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Are there still opportunities for patients to join this medical study?

"From the data presented on clinicaltrials.gov, it is obvious that this study is no longer accepting participants. Initially posted in June 2022 and last updated September 14th 2022, 1 other trial can provide a potential opportunity for those interested in participating."

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~4 spots leftby Mar 2025