Prescriptive Mobilization Versus a Pragmatic Mobilization
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Mechanical Low Back Pain
In brief
This study is designed to compare the outcomes of two types of manual therapy techniques on patients with low back pain. Both immediate- and long-term outcomes will be examined. The investigators hypothesize there will be no differences between the two applied treatment techniques in immediate and longer-term assessments.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01940744
- Run by
- Walsh University
- People needed
- 46
- Starts
- 2013-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-11-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients will need to be 18 years of age or older with mechanically producible LBP. They will require a minimum Modified Oswestry Disability Index score of 20% and a baseline pain score of >2.0/10 on the numeric analog scale for pain, and a within session change (improvement during the visit) in pain and/or range of motion during the assessment phase of the clinical examination.
You may not qualify if…
- The presence of any red flags (i.e., tumor, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged history of steroid use, etc.), or signs consistent with nerve root compression (reproduction of low back or leg pain with straight leg raise at less than 45°, muscle weakness involving a major muscle group of the lower extremity, diminished lower extremity muscle stretch reflex, or diminished or absent sensation to pinprick in any lower extremity dermatome). Other exclusion criteria include prior surgery to the lumbar spine and current pregnancy. Lastly, if patients are enrolled in the study but do not receive a second outcome measure (follow up visit) they will be excluded from the final analyses.
Where it is running
- Walsh University — North Canton, Ohio, United States (enrolling)
- Des Moines University — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Youngstown State University — Youngstown, Ohio, United States
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