None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Primary purpose of this study is to investigate whether chiropractic treatment alters mental rotation test scores in healthy children aged 5-12 years. Study Hypothesis; do chiropractic adjustments improve mental rotation ability in children aged 5-12 yrs compared to no treatment at a level greater than chance.
Interventions
Mental rotation test before and then after a single intervention of chiropractic adjustment (manipulation) to consenting children aged 5-12 years, who are current patients of participating chiropractic practices in Auckland, New Zealand.
a) chiropractic adjustment includes both High Velocity Low Amplitude thrust (HVLA) modified for the age of each presenting patient. So lower thrust and speed for younger children which gradually increases for those children aged 10-12 years; and low force low sp
Mental rotation test before and then after a single intervention of chiropractic adjustment (manipulation) to consenting children aged 5-12 years, who are current patients of participating chiropractic practices in Auckland, New Zealand. a) chiropractic adjustment includes both High Velocity Low Amplitude thrust (HVLA) modified for the age of each presenting patient. So lower thrust and speed for younger children which gradually increases for those children aged 10-12 years; and low force low speed adjustments including cranial therapy, mobilisation, touch and hold. b) Specific locations will be determined by the chiropractor according to the location of fixated joints at the time of the intervention. A record will be kept of the location of the spinal segment treated (upper of lower cervicals, thoracics, lumbars) and the type of thrust (HVLA or Low force/low speed). c) There will be one session of intervention, which will include as many areas of treatment application as deemed necessary by the chiropractor providing treatment. This will be based on the number of fixated joints found in each child at the time of the assessment. (Most commonly 3-4 areas each requiring one application in one intervention of chiropractic treatment. d) Approximate duration of chiropractic session 10 minutes. e) Adherence will be monitored by the Research Assistant who will collect notes of each intervention provided by the chiropractor at the time of completion of both mental rotation test of each participant.
Sponsors
Dr. Angela Todd
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participating practitioners: Chiropractors who practice in the Auckland Region of NZ and treat more than 50 children per month aged 5-12 years. Participating children: Healthy current patients of participating chiropractic practices in the Auckland Region, aged 5-12 years, who have do not have colour blindness, known dyslexia.
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded from the study if they have known colour blindness, dyslexia, autism, a previous or current neurological disease, or a pathology that would exclude treatment or that would be an absolute or relative contraindication to spinal manipulative therapy. Non completed tests will be tabulated in the results section. Drop out rate as well as reasons for drop out will be recorded and discussed.
Outcome results
None listed