News

We're collaborating with researchers at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College to bring an exciting opportunity to CIRCuit clinicians.

​We’re proud to highlight C-PRIOR (Implementation of the MAINTAIN instrument for spinal pain) — a clinical trial exploring whether a short screening tool can help identify patients with recurrent spinal pain who will benefit most from maintenance care. The study includes structured care, 12-month follow-up, and a randomized comparison of care approaches in everyday clinical settings.

CIRCuit begins recruitment of chiropractic clinicians to its register, who will be asked to share demographic and practice data to facilitate targeting of research projects to suitable clinicians.

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CIRCuit will also publish a summary of the demographics of its clinicians after the initial recruitment drive.

CIRCuit was awarded a small grant by the Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity, and Performance at the University of Central Lancashire.

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This grant will assist CIRCuit in surveying its initial clinician members to develop a detailed member database and publish demographic information.

The steering committee agreed on the name Chiropractic International Research Collaborative, or CIRCuit for short.

 

Our logo was designed to represent our three key stakeholders - researchers, chiropractic clinicians, and patients - working together.

The structure and function of CIRCuit's scientific review committee was agreed.

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Once active, this committee will oversee the process of vetting research projects that wish to recruit via the CIRCuit membership database.

The steering committee for CIRCuit was formed and work officially began. Terms of reference, structure, and membership of the committee was agreed.

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We have published results from our initial clinician membership survey. Clinician membership is still open and growing - we'd love you to join us!

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Young KJ et al. Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of clinician participants. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 2025;33:3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-025-00568-1

In March, CIRCuit steering committee member Sasha Aspinall presented a poster detailing the protocol for our upcoming clinician membership drive and associated demographic study.

 

The poster was titled CIRCuit: Recruiting for a new international chiropractic practice-based research network.

CIRCuit was officially registered as a charity with The Charity Commission in England and Wales.

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This will facilitate future sponsorship arrangements and donations to CIRCuit to support our important work.

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Professor Bruce Walker AM, a founding member of CIRCuit and steering committee chair, stepped down from his role and retired.

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Dr Kenneth Young took up the position of steering committee chair.

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The steering committee officially adopted a Mission Statement, Aim, and Objectives for our practice-based research network.

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These are available to view in the About section of our website.