Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effects of Chiropractic on Cancer-related Fatigue
The Effects of Chiropractic Care on Adults With Chronic Cancer-related Fatigue: a Pilot Trial
NCT07300319CI-TRIAL-00106798CANsuspendedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Lack of funding
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to investigate the impact of chiropractic care on CCRF (Chronic Cancer Related Fatigue) and other health-related challenges that burden cancer survivors.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed Chiropractic Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Immediate Chiropractic Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Delayed Group
- description
- After the 6-week lab assessments, the participants in the delayed group will be offered 6 weeks of chiropractic care.
- interventionNames
- Other: Delayed Chiropractic Care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Immediate Group
- description
- After the baseline assessment, the participants in the intervention group will receive 12 weeks of chiropractic care.
- interventionNames
- Other: Immediate Chiropractic Care
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Number of Eligible Randomized Participants
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 years of age. * Self-report that they have been informed by their primary health care provider that they are cancer-free (this is sometimes referred to as 'complete remission' or 'cured'). * Minimum of 3 months since the completion of their primary curative-intent cancer therapies including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or immunotherapy (long-term hormone therapy permitted) * Scores in the moderate-to-severe range (i.e., at or above the 60th percentile) on the FACIT-Fatigue scale. * Fatigue onset was at some point during their illness/treatment \& negatively impacts their quality of life \& daily functioning. Exclusion Criteria: * Chiropractic care within the past 2 weeks * Taking short-acting benzodiazepines which include midazolam/Versed \& triazolam/Halcion. * Taking GLP-1 medications * Taking other types of prescription medications (including hormone therapy) and hasn't been on a stable dose for a minimum of 6 weeks with plans to change medications or doses during the study. * Disorders that cause fainting during rapid postural changes (e.g., POTS, orthostatic hypotension). * Not able to make a fist or grip objects with one or both hands * Deaf in one or both ears (hearing aids are ok) * Heart conditions, including pacemakers, which impact heart function * Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, or medically diagnosed cervical spine instability. * Current litigation related to a physical, health-related injury. * Pregnant
References
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