Chiropractors under the microscope: what shapes their care for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07023809
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watched 12 chiropractors in Quebec to see how they decide on treatments for aging patients. Researchers measured the force used during adjustments and asked chiropractors about their choices. The goal was to understand what influences care, not to test a new treatment. Patients received their usual care and filled out a short questionnaire.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Chiropractors practicing in private clinics in Québec who report treating adult and aging patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria for chiropractors: * Be a practicing chiropractor working in a private clinic in Quebec located within approximately 150 km of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. * Have a patient base mainly composed of younger adults (ages 18 to 49) and aging adults (50 years and older). * Use diversified manual therapy techniques on the spine and pelvis. This terminology is commonly used in chiropractic and refers to a range of techniques including spinal manipulation, spinal mobilization, instrument-assisted manipulation, and the use of pelvic blocks. Exclusion criteria for chiropractors: * Not having a treatment room large enough to accommodate the researcher and her equipment, in addition to the patient. * Having a schedule that does not allow extending the duration of multiple treatments within a single day. Inclusion criteria for patients: * Be an adult aged between 18 and 49 years or 50 years and older. * Be a regular patient of the chiropractor. Exclusion criteria for patients: \- New patients, defined as those attending their first or second appointment at the clinic. These visits are typically longer, and it is reasonable to expect that the patient may have more questions during these initial sessions. The presence of a third party could be uncomfortable for a patient who is still adapting to a new type of care or a new chiropractor. We do not wish to interfere with a patient-chiropractor relationship that is still being established.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Chiropractic, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8Z4M3, Canada
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