NCT00297934

Spinal Manipulative Therapy: Dual-Task Performance

Influence of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Dual-Task Performance Involving Complex Postural and Cognitive Tasks

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (planned)
• Sponsor: Logan College of Chiropractic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purposes of this study is to determined the effects of instrument applied spinal manipulative therapy upon dual-task performance involving complex postural and cognitive task.

Detailed description

This study sought to determine whether a 2-week regimen of spinal manipulative therapy could improve postural control under 2 conditions. Condition one was a complex postural task which consisted of a shoulder width stance on a compliant surface with eyes closed to remove visual input. Condition 2 was as above with the addition of visio-spatial cognitive task (serial 7s subtraction). These tasks were performed on a force-place designed to capture center of pressure data. Data was captured prior to the onset of therapy and then again after 6 treatment sessions (2-week period). Data was also collected 1 week post treatment to note any lasting effects following therapy. This pilot study utilized a repeated measures designed with no control group.

Conditions

• Balance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Pro-adjuster mechanical spinal manipulative device

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-03-01
• Completion: 2006-03-01
• First posted: 2006-03-01
• Last updated: 2008-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States