Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Orthopedic Spinal Supports in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether orthopedic spinal supports are effective in the treatment of low back pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00553540

Run by

Cleveland Clinic Florida

People needed

50

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2008-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients must present with clinical symptoms of low back pain and evaluated by the study physician
• Visual Analog Score (VAS) for Pain >6 in response to the following question: Circle one number (from 0 = no pain to 10 = worst pain) "How would you rate the worst pain you experienced in last week."
• Patients must have x-ray and or an MRI film for diagnostic evaluation based on physician judgment.
• Age >18; both male and female
• Pain duration >3 months

You may not qualify if…

• Prior use of opioids, physical therapy, epidural injections for back pain or ongoing chiropractor care and or acupuncture treatment
• Moderate to severe arthritis of the spine/ knee or hip that might severely compromise ambulation and or posture
• Patients with diagnosed lumbar canal stenosis
• Serious concomitant medical illness (i.e., heart disease)
• Obese patients (twice the width of the Moller Orthopedic Back Support)
• Patients with moderate to severe scoliosis
• Past or present existence of a movement disorder, e.g., Parkinsonism, or any neurological disease that might affect ambulation and or postural changes History of osteoporosis
• Severe psychiatric disorder
• Prior spine surgery
• Multiple vertebral compression fractures with kyphosis
• Past or present workmen's compensation claim, SSI disability, or ongoing litigation

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic Florida — Weston, Florida, United States

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