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Study NCT ID:
NCT00070902
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-08-18
First Post:
2003-10-09
Brief Title:
Using MRI Scans to Evaluate Spinal Manipulation
Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Organization:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effects of Positioning and Adjusting on the Z Joint
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2006-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Lumbar spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjusting is thought to separate the surfaces of the spinal joints and thereby relieve lower back pain This study will use MRI scans to evaluate the spinal joints before and after spinal manipulation
Detailed Description:
Zygapophysial joints better known as facet or Z joints are located on the back posterior of the spine on each side of the vertebrae where it overlaps the neighboring vertebrae Z joints provide stability and allow the spine to bend and twist Adhesions in the Z joints may develop following hypomobility of vertebrae These adhesions may be alleviated by separation gapping of the Z joints
Side posture adjusting spinal manipulation is thought by many to gap the Z joints yet no measurable differences of the Z joints before and after spinal manipulation have ever been published This study will evaluate gapping of the L3L4 L4L5 and L5S1 Z joints by taking measurements directly from MRI scans of the Z joints before and during positioning for a side posture adjustment and before and after side posture adjusting
Health volunteers will be randomly assigned to one of four groups 1 neutral position followed by side posture positioning trunk rotated to the volunteers right 2 neutral position followed by side posture spinal adjusting followed by neutral positioning 3 neutral position followed by side posture spinal adjusting followed by side posture positioning and 4 neutral position followed by neutral position control group MRI scans will be taken with the volunteers in the original neutral position and in the final position either second neutral position or side posture positioning
Side posture adjusting spinal manipulation is thought by many to gap the Z joints yet no measurable differences of the Z joints before and after spinal manipulation have ever been published This study will evaluate gapping of the L3L4 L4L5 and L5S1 Z joints by taking measurements directly from MRI scans of the Z joints before and during positioning for a side posture adjustment and before and after side posture adjusting
Health volunteers will be randomly assigned to one of four groups 1 neutral position followed by side posture positioning trunk rotated to the volunteers right 2 neutral position followed by side posture spinal adjusting followed by neutral positioning 3 neutral position followed by side posture spinal adjusting followed by side posture positioning and 4 neutral position followed by neutral position control group MRI scans will be taken with the volunteers in the original neutral position and in the final position either second neutral position or side posture positioning
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None