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