Algometer and Category II Pelvic Blocking and Cranial Protocol

Pain Clinical Trial

— Algometer  

Official title:

An Investigation of Algometer Readings for DeJarnette Category II Indicators After Category II Blocking and Cranial Protocol

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00649753
• Other study ID #: SR0225080125
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 27, 2008
• Last updated: July 22, 2009
• Start date: March 2008
• Est. completion date: August 2008

Study information

• Verified date: March 2008
• Source: Logan College of Chiropractic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship of pelvic blocking and protocol for cranial adjusting with specific pain areas as outlined by Dr. Bertrand DeJarnette in the Category II/sacroiliac protocol. An algometer will be used to determine the level of pain at specific points before and after each treatment of pelvic blocking with or without cranial adjusting.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: August 2008
• Est. primary completion date: August 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Logan student, staff or faculty

• Age 18 - 60

• No chiropractic adjustment 2 weeks prior to beginning the study

• Show the DeJarnette Category II indicators

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous lower extremity, first rib and spine injury, surgery

• Local infection, injury or other malignancy affecting the lower extremity and the nervous system

• Unstable joints of the lower extremity and/or first rib and/or spine

• Prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc. that could affect the nervous system

• Contraindication to DeJarnette Category II Pelvis Blocking

• Pregnancy

• Significant lower lumbar involvement

• Diabetes, shortness of breath on light physical activity, cardiovascular disease

• Numbness and/or tingling in the lower extremities

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Joint Diseases
• Pain
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Intervention

Procedure:
• Category II Pelvic Blocking
Supine Orthopedic Blocking consists of placing padded wedges underneath the Ilium and greater trochanter to correct pelvic torsion and associated sacroiliac dysfunction.
• Category II Pelvic Blocking and Cranial
Supine Orthopedic Blocking consists of placing padded wedges underneath the Ilium and greater trochanter to correct pelvic torsion and associated sacroiliac dysfunction. During pelvic blocking a cranial procedure is performed using a zygomae release and sphenobasilar release. These cranial procedures are manual therapy procedures using light pressure from hand and/or finger contacts.
• Cranial Only
Without pelvic blocking a cranial procedure is performed using a zygomae release and sphenobasilar release. These cranial procedures are manual therapy procedures using light pressure from hand and/or finger contacts.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Logan University, College of Chiropractic	Chesterfield	Missouri

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Logan College of Chiropractic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Algometer readings		pre and post treatment intervention	No