The Mechanisms of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel placebo for comparison to spinal manipulation is believable and creates similar expectation for treatment effectiveness as the studied spinal manipulation technique. Additionally, we wish to compare outcomes related to low back pain, function, and pain sensitivity between people receiving the placebo, spinal manipulation, and no therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01168999

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

110

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• currently experiencing low back pain which does not extend below the knees
• rate the low back pain as a minimum of 4/10 at worst over the past 24 hours
• appropriate for conservative management of low back pain
• english speaking

You may not qualify if…

• surgery to the low back over the past 6 months
• systemic disease known to effect sensation
• other chronic pain condition unrelated to low back pain
• fracture as a cause of low back pain

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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