NCT05315115

Effects of Intensive Chiropractic Care to Usual Care for Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries.

To Investigate the Effects of Four Weeks of Intensive Chiropractic Care When Added to Usual Care for Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the effects of chiropractic care on spasticity, functional outcomes and quality of life in Spinal Cord Injuries in adults.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sham intervention	The participant's head and/or spine will be moved in ways that include passive and active movements, similar to what is done when assessing the spine by a chiropractor. The sham intervention will also include the participants moving into adjustment setup positions similar to how the chiropractor would typically set up a patient with no joint pre-loading or adjustive thrust.
OTHER	Chiropractic Care	A registered chiropractor will assess the entire spine, and both sacroiliac joints will be assessed for vertebral subluxation by a registered chiropractor. The clinical indicators that will be used to assess the function of the spine before spinal adjustment intervention include assessing for joint tenderness to palpation manually palpating for a restricted intersegmental range of motion, assessing for palpable asymmetric intervertebral muscle tension, and any abnormal or blocked joint play and end-feel of the joints.
OTHER	Physical therapy intervention	The standardized treatment protocol will be provided according to the guidelines, which will include various modalities and treatment approaches, including stretching exercises; massage; strengthening exercises of weak muscles, weight-bearing, balance (static and dynamic) and gait training; electrical stimulation; treadmill use; and endurance training for the improvement of gait, motor function, strength and functional mobility in Spinal Cord Injuries children, where Conventional Therapy will be provided according to the respective needs of the individual patient.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-07
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2022-04-07
• Last updated: 2024-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan