Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment Using Reaction and Response Times in Members of the Special Operation Forces (ACT2)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physiological Measurements of Response and Reaction Times

In brief

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate changes in reaction times (RTs) and response times (RespTs) following chiropractic treatment compared to controls in the Special Forces Qualified (SFQ) population, including Special Operation Forces who are part of the 160th SOAR regiment on flight status.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02168153

Run by

RAND

People needed

120

Starts

2014-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-19

Who can join

Age: 20 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age range at least 20 years of age
• Written informed consent
• Active duty SFQ personnel or Special Operation Forces who are part of the 160th SOAR regiment on flight status stationed at the Ft. Campbell, KY military site

You may not qualify if…

• Pain Intensity (NIH's PROMIS- question #29) > 4 at the Initial Visit
• Additional diagnostic procedure needed (e.g. x-ray)
• Bone and joint pathology contraindications for CMT. Potential participants with recent spinal fracture, concurrent spinal or paraspinal tumor(s), spinal or paraspinal infection(s), inflammatory arthropathies and significant osteoporosis will be referred for appropriate care.
• Other contraindications for CMT (i.e., unstable spinal segments, cauda equina syndrome)
• Currently being treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Reasonable chance that within 2-4 weeks of initial participation they may be unable to complete the study, i.e., deployment, receive orders for a distant duty assignment or training site or otherwise be absent from the current military site over the study participation period.
• Received care from a Doctor of Chiropractic within the past 30 days.
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within 4 weeks.

Where it is running

• Blanchfield Army Community Hospital — Fort Campbell North, Kentucky, United States

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