Status:

COMPLETED

Stress, EEG, ECG, and Chiropractic

Lead Sponsor:

Life University

Conditions:

Stress

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The Life University Center for Chiropractic Research is conducting a study to better understand the relationship between subjective stress measures and brain patterns during resting state and an audit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals between the ages of 18 and 40
  • Individuals who can wear an EEG cap for 40 minutes
  • Individuals who can sit quietly for at least 15 minutes
  • Individuals who have not had a chiropractic adjustment within the last two weeks
  • Individuals who have not received any other interventions, such as osteopathic spinal manipulation, physical therapy rehabilitation or manipulation, massage, body movement therapies or acupuncture within the last 2 weeks.

Exclusion

  • Individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious mental disorder such as schizophrenia or major depressive disorder that could influence EEG results
  • Individuals who do not feel they can sit quietly with limited movement for roughly 15 minutes
  • Individuals who are on psychotropic medications (e.g. Benzodiazepine medications) that influence EEG readings (Benzodiazepine medications include but are not limited to: alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clobazam, clonazepam, clorazepate, diazepam, estazolam, flurazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam, etc.)
  • Individuals with any injury or surgery to the skull in the last 6 months, or a history of trauma to the head such as a concussion or stroke
  • Individuals with a hearing impairment (due to the auditory stimulus recording being performed)
  • Individuals who are currently pregnant
  • Individuals with a current litigation related to a physical, health-related injury
  • Individuals with untreated diagnosed osteoporosis or articular instability, such as atlanto-axial instability
  • Individuals with a known heart condition that results in an aberrant ECG recording

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 2 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05245409

Start Date

September 28 2021

End Date

June 2 2023

Last Update

February 2 2024

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Life University Center for Chiropractic Research

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308