The Effects of Short Arc Banding

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Chronic Low Back Pain

In brief

The general purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of a novel exercise intervention (short arc banding (SAB)) on the cross sectional area of lumbar multifidus well as functional outcomes assessments in patients with chronic low back pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00885001

Run by

Logan College of Chiropractic

People needed

30

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-04-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Chronic mechanical low back pain (LBP) with a duration of greater than six weeks, severity and location remaining the same
• No current radicular symptoms extending below the knee
• Logan College Faculty, staff, as well as patients from any of Logan Health Center's allied clinics

You may not qualify if…

• Current radicular symptoms extending below the knee
• A history of neurological disease,
• History of severe lumbar trauma or surgery
• Contraindications to lumbar manipulation
• Current use of muscle relaxants or analgesics
• Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
• Recent spinal manipulative therapy (within 2 weeks of start of trial)
• Current use of modalities (e-stim, vibration, etc) and other exercise
• Diabetes
• Heart, kidney thyroid disorders and chronic disease
• Female subjects who are pregnant or breast feeding

Where it is running

• Logan College of Chiropractic — Chesterfield, Missouri, United States (enrolling)

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