Potential effect modifiers for treatment with chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7 –14 years: development of and results from a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial

ConclusionChiropractic manipulation offers a moderate benefit for a broad spectrum of children. However, it cannot be excluded that specific headache characteristics, family factors, or a history of neck pain may modify the effect. This question must be addressed in future studies.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (Albers et al in Curr Pain Headache Rep 19:3 –4, 2015), identifier NCT02684916, registered 02/18/2016—retrospectively registered.
Source: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research