The Patient Response to Graded Sensory Stimulation (PRoGReSS) Study will measure back pain perceptions in participants who receive either chiropractic treatment or foot massage. The study will also measure your back pain and function with research questionnaires and other measures.
We are now screening participants for the PRoGReSS Study. You may qualify for participation if you are between the ages of 21 and 65 years old and have had low back pain for at least 12 weeks. If you are interested, please contact us!
The MCD Study will assess three gentle types of chiropractic treatment for people between the ages of 18 and 70 with neck pain or pain in their shoulders, arms or hands that may come from the neck. The study is being conducted by the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research and is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.
The MCD Study is currently screening participants. If you are interested, please contact us!
Patient Response to Spinal Manipulation (PRiSM) will measure and compare the movement and muscle activity of the lower back before and after a chiropractic treatment. This will lead to a better understanding of the therapeutic mechanism of a chiropractic adjustment.
We are currently screening participants with low back pain and between the ages of 21 and 64 for this study. If you are interested, please contact us!
ACT1, ACT2 and ACT3 Studies
The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, RAND Corporation and Samueli Institute received a $7.4 million grant in February of 2011 from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program within the Department of Defense. This award is the largest in the history of the chiropractic profession. Through three clinical trials, the ACT studies will assess the effectiveness of chiropractic in military personnel.
This study is not screening participants at the Palmer Research Clinic as it is taking place on U.S. military bases.
CHiP Study
The Chiropractic for Hypertension in Patients (CHiP) study was designed to look at blood pressure changes in participants who received a specific chiropractic treatment. It has completed recruitment.
COCOA Study
The Collaborative Care for Older Adults (COCOA) study will evaluate co-management practice models between medical doctors and doctors of chiropractic. Recruitment concluded in July 2012.