Chiropractic Manipulation and Medical Care for Low Back Pain
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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain
In brief
The investigators will be comparing the effectiveness of two types of chiropractic manipulation and standard medical care for patients with a recent onset of low back pain. The two types of chiropractic treatments being compared will be hands-on (manual) manipulation and mechanical-assisted (Activator) manipulation. The standard medical care will consist of a medical examination and prescription for over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01211613
- Run by
- University of Pittsburgh
- People needed
- 107
- Starts
- 2010-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-01-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age: ≥ 18 years of age
- Ability to read and write English
- Experiencing a new episode of low back pain (LBP) with onset in the past 3 months
- Oswestry Disability Index score between 20-70 points (0-100 scale)
- Numeric pain rating score between 3-8 points (0-10 scale)
You may not qualify if…
- Prior history of lumbar spine surgery
- History of unstable spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, or scoliosis > 20°
- Signs or symptoms suggestive of nerve root tension and/or neurological deficit in the lower extremity
- History of metastatic cancer, osteoporosis, long-term corticosteroid use, or any other red flags of serious illness including the following: unexplained weight loss of >10% of body weight, spinal pain associated with fever, and severe night pain unrelieved by medication
- Receiving any physical therapy, chiropractic therapy, or any other manual therapy for this episode of LBP (within the past 3 months)
- Receiving any on-going medical care for this episode of low back pain
- Current use of opiate or other prescription medications for low back pain
Where it is running
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Center for Integrative Medicine — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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