Recruiting
Phase 2

Logan Basic

Sponsor:

Logan College of Chiropractic

Code:

NCT00740818

Conditions

Menstrual Distress (Dysmenorrhea)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

No Intervention

Sham Logan Basic Adjustment

Logan Basic adjustment

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Logan Basic Technique on symptoms of dysmenorrhea.

Conditions

Menstrual Distress (Dysmenorrhea)

Study ID

NCT00740818

Start date

Jul, 2008

Status verified date

Aug, 2008

Completion date

Nov, 2008

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Nov, 2008

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female Logan students, staff, or faculty
  • Minimum of 18 years
  • No chiropractic adjustments below T12 throughout the duration of the study
  • Suffering from primary dysmenorrhea

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Endometriosis (if known to have)
  • Reproductive cancer of any kind
  • NSAIDs and/or any other medical or herbal treatments for symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Oral contraception use for this purpose will not be excluded from the study; however, usage will be noted in the final reporting of this study's results.
  • Menopause

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

no intervention: A

The patient will lay prone on the adjustment table 5 minutes, the approximate equivalency of a Logan Basic adjustment. Table will be in proper position according to Logan Basic protocol.

sham comparator: B

A thumb contact will be used against the sacrotuberous ligament as opposed to underneath the ligament. Auxiliary contacts will also be sham adjustments; the spine will be contacted but no force applied.

experimental: C

Logan Basic adjustment, as well as auxiliary and abdominal contacts, based on the Logan Basic protocol.

Interventions

No Intervention

The patient will lay prone on the adjustment table 5 minutes, the approximate equivalency of a Logan Basic adjustment. Table will be in proper position according to Logan Basic protocol.

Sham Logan Basic Adjustment

A thumb contact will be used against the sacrotuberous ligament as opposed to underneath the ligament. Auxiliary contacts will also be sham adjustments; the spine will be contacted but no force applied.

Logan Basic adjustment

Logan Basic adjustment, as well as auxiliary and abdominal contacts, based on the Logan Basic protocol.

Primary outcome measure

  • Menstrual Distress Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Before and after treatment ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Patrick Montgomery, DC

636-230-2100patrick.montgomery@logan.edu

Locations

Logan University, College of Chiropractic

Recruiting

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017

More Information

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

Last update posted

Aug 25, 2008

Last verified

Aug, 2008

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Logan College of Chiropractic on 2008-08-25.