ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH


Over the past year, the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR) continued to advance the field of chiropractic through high-quality scientific research to develop knowledge that informs chiropractic practice, education and health policy. Additionally, PCCR continues to provide research experiences and training, while publishing in relevant scientific journals and cultivating research collaboration.


RESEARCH PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS


VERDICT: Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy


The VERDICT project is evaluating the effect of chiropractic care for veterans with chronic low-back pain across the country in four chiropractic clinics of the Veterans Health Administration. Phase 1 includes different numbers of visits to the chiropractic clinic over a 10-week period. Phase 2 includes extended or maintenance care of one scheduled visit per month at the chiropractic clinic for eight months for half of the veterans.


This project, led by the PCCR, is part of the NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory, which represents approximately $81 million over six years for 11 trials of non-drug therapy for veterans and military personnel with pain-related conditions and a coordinating center, of which PCCR received over $7 million. The PCCR has partnered with investigators at four research-intensive universities to conduct VERDICT with the goal to enroll 766 veterans by Aug. 2023. As of May 31, 2022, 277 (36%) veterans enrolled in Phase 1; 194 enrolled in Phase 2.


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