A Pilot MRI Study of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

This is a pilot project intended to determine the feasibility of detecting soft tissue changes in response to osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). MRIs of the lumbar and pelvic regions of low back pain (LBP) patients will be taken once before and at two different time points after OMT. Images obtained will be quantitatively analyzed for changes in the volumes of back muscles and for changes (T2 signals) indicative of activity levels or pathological conditions. Electromyography (EMG) will be used as an independent measure of back muscle activity for comparison with MRI results.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00562562

Run by

Ohio University

People needed

9

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients (18-55)
• Patients with LBP with acute symptoms (within last 3 weeks)
• Test positive for lumbar somatic dysfunction

You may not qualify if…

• History of any spinal injuries/surgeries
• Positive findings of frank neurological signs during physical exam
• Any other orthopedic or neurological impairment
• Unsuitable for MRI imaging:
• Cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
• Severe Claustrophobia
• Injured by a metallic object that was not removed
• Cochlear (ear) implants
• Surgery involving a metallic implant (e.g. knee replacement)
• Weight more than 300 lbs/136 kg (weight limit for scanner bed)

Where it is running

• Ohio University — Athens, Ohio, United States

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