Study of Chiropractic and Neuromuscular Reeducation as a Treatment for Autism Symptoms

Stopped early · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Autism

In brief

This study explores the effectiveness of chiropractic and neuromuscular reeducation as complementary and alternative medicine treatment approaches for autism. Our investigation maintains the following three hypotheses: 1. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) will reduce the presentation of autistic symptoms in children. 2. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in conjunction with neuromuscular reeducation will reduce the presentation of autistic symptoms in children. 3. The presentation of autistic symptoms in children will significantly differ between the treatment groups of spinal manipulative therapy and spinal manipulative therapy in unification with neuromuscular reeducation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01996800

Run by

Southern California University of Health Sciences

People needed

8

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-04

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 15. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children diagnosed by a physician with an Autism Spectrum Disorder between the ages of 5 and 15
• Children with parents able to bring their child to the university health center two times a week for 12 weeks
• Children assessed to have a level of functioning that is conducive to experiencing and undergoing chiropractic treatment at the university health center.
• Children without the presentation and diagnosis of comorbidity

You may not qualify if…

• Children with comorbidity or multiple diagnoses (mental retardation, chromosomal disorders)
• Children undergoing another treatment for their disorder, other than a form of behavioral therapy (ABA or DTT) by a trained or licensed mental health professional.
• Children taking medication that is not deemed to be stabilized by a primary care physician, including medication dosages that is likely to be shifted and changed during the 12 weeks of treatment in this investigation.
• Children assessed to have severe behavioral impediments not conducive to chiropractic treatment at the university health center.

Where it is running

• Southern California University of Health Sciences — Whittier, California, United States

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