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AcuGraph and Digestive Symptoms

Sponsor
Logan College of Chiropractic (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00846794
Collaborator
(none)
30
Enrollment
1
Location
12.9
Duration (Months)
2.3
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This research is designed to study the reliability of the results of an AcuGraph in college students and faculty members with reported digestive symptoms

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    The specific aim of the study is to test the reliability of the AcuGraph in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The hypothesis is that the AcuGraph will be a reliable method to identify disorders in subjects.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    30 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Control
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Can AcuGraph Differentiate Between Participants With and Without Digestive Symptoms
    Study Start Date :
    Feb 1, 2009
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Mar 1, 2010
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Mar 1, 2010

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    1 Asymptomatic

    students with conditions being studied
    2 Symptomatic

    students without conditions being studied

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. AcuGraph: computerized device to analyze & document the energetic status of the acupuncture meridians [At examination]

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. IBS Questionnaire [At examination]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 65 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Subjects will be required to answer a questionnaire evaluating for a percentage of digestive disorders "disability" based on the subject's answers. If a participant's answers do not qualify as a disability, they will be assigned to the asymptomatic group and will still be examined with an AcuGraph to provide normative data.
    Exclusion Criteria:

    • heart condition

    • kidney disorder

    • thyroid disorders

    • diabetes

    • chronic disease or illness

    • neurological diseases

    • skin or bleeding disorders

    • pregnant

    • currently taking drugs or nutritional supplements

    • pacemaker and/or

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Logan University, College of Chiropractic Chesterfield Missouri United States 63017

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Logan College of Chiropractic

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Brian Snyder, DC, Research Associate, Logan College of Chiropractic
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00846794
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • SR1219080169
    • 400
    First Posted:
    Feb 19, 2009
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 15, 2016
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2016
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    Digestive System Diseases
    Constipation
    Diarrhea

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 15, 2016