Efficacy of Instrumental Chiropractic Treatment Using Activator Methods for Pain and Dysfunction in Juvenile Athletes

The goal of the study is to prove efficacy of instrumental chiropractic treatment for leg pain in juvenile athletes.

A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial including juvenile athletes with functional impairment and pain in thigh, leg or foot is performed.

Hypothesis: Instrumental chiropractic treatment with the "activator instrument "following the "activator methods" diagnostic evaluation should lead to significant improvement of complaints and functional impairment compared to the control group treated by a deactivated instrument following a sham evaluation protocol.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain in Leg, Unspecified Knee Sprain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

10 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

MedUni Graz Pediatric Surgery and Ped. Orthopedics

Graz, Styria, 8036, Austria

About this study

Pain and functional impairment may force young athletes to interrupt training plans and/or even stay away from competition. Usually elite athletes run through an abundance of tests and diagnostic features-too often these high cost diagnostics don´t provide useful information for treatment. Treating the symptoms in the first place (after ruling out severe pathology) will reduce the need for extensive diagnostic routines and bring athletes back to competition earlier.

In our outpatient department of young elite sportsmen chiropractic instrumental treatment is performed routinely- mostly a pain reduction of 3-4 levels in VAS is achieved within the first session of treatment.

The following study is thought to prove the efficacy of the Chiropractic Instrumental Treatment performed at our sports-medicine outpatient department.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

functional problems in the lower extremities

Exclusion criteria

severe pathology that requires different treatment

Treatment and study plan

Activator IV (Activator Methods Int. Phoenix, Arizona)

Device

Instruments gives a defined impulse on specified areas of the body

Other names: Chiropractic adjusting instrument

Primary outcomes

Reduction of Pain

Time frame: 1 week

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Graz

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Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Instrumental Chiropractic Treatment Using Activator Methods for Pain and Dysfunction.A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Study on Juvenile Athletes With Leg Pain

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Oct 10, 2011
Registry last updated: Feb 8, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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