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CompletedNCT00632164Updated Mar 10, 2008

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Responses to Specific Chiropractic Adjustments

An observational study in Autonomic Nervous System, sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-03-10.

Sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
40
Ages
25 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A study to determine if a chiropractic adjustment in the cervical spine will effect the parasympathetics and a chiropractic adjustment in the thoracic spine will effect the sympathetics.

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Conditions studied

  • Autonomic Nervous System
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In context

Lead sponsor

Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
25 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Random ages 25-55 asymptomatic

Inclusion criteria

  • age 25-55, asymptomatic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HBP, heart condition
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • 1

    Cervical adjustments

  • 2

    Thoracic adjustments

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Heart Rate Variability

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sherman College
    Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 10, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00632164
Lead sponsor
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
First posted
Mar 10, 2008
Start date
Jan 2005
Primary completion
Feb 2008
Completion
Feb 2008
Last update
Mar 10, 2008

Study contacts

Arlene R Welch, BS, DC
principal investigator · Sherman College

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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