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NCT02168153 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment Using Reaction and Response Times in Members of the Special Operation Forces (ACT2)

A NA study, sponsored by RAND.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
120
Enrollment target

NCT02168153: Completed NA study, sponsored by RAND.

NCT02168153 is a NA study that has completed, run by RAND. The registered enrollment target is 120 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02168153, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by RAND.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
120 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate changes in reaction times (RTs) and response times (RespTs) following chiropractic treatment compared to controls in the Special Forces Qualified (SFQ) population, including Special Operation Forces who are part of the 160th SOAR regiment on flight status.

Primary Outcome

Handedness of the participants will be determined on the basis of self-report. The subject will react to the appearance of visual prompts on the screen by pressing a button with the thumb of their dominant hand. A set consists of 11 prompts shown in sequence with a time period between the response to one prompt and the appearance of the next prompt ranging from 0.5 to 4.0 seconds in random order. The outcome variable for this test, the mean reaction time, is the average of the length of time bet

Interventions

  • OTHER Wait-list
  • OTHER Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 120 participants
Start Date 2014-08
Est. Completion 2016-06
Phase NA
RAND

78 total trials

What the finished NCT02168153 record still lists

NCT02168153 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 120 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Wait-list is the first listed.

NCT02168153 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02168153 about?

NCT02168153 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment Using Reaction and Response Times in Members of the Special Operation Forces (ACT2)". This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate changes in reaction times (RTs) and response times (RespTs) following chiropractic treatment compared to controls in the Special Forces Qualified (SFQ) population, including Special Operation Forces who are part of the 160th SOAR regim...

What is the current status of trial NCT02168153?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 120 participants. The study started on 2014-08. Estimated completion is 2016-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02168153?

The interventions under investigation include: Wait-list (OTHER), Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02168153?

This trial is sponsored by RAND, which has 78 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02168153's enrollment target sits among peer trials

120 762nd of 2000 higher than 1,198 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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