The Efficacy of the Kyrobak for Chronic Low Back Pain (LBP-2)

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Kyrobak continuous passive motion home-use device in relieving low back pain, improving proprioception (balance and fall prevention) and improving the symmetry of muscle function on either side of the spine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02155283

Run by

Radiancy

People needed

16

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female, age 18 or older
• Level of pain - mild to moderate low back pain (≤5 NRS pain)
• Chronic - symptoms must have been present for at least 12 weeks or more.
• Location - lower tip of scapula to back of pelvis
• Etiology - non-specific

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have low back pain due to specific and known causes (infection, tumor, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fracture, inflammatory process, radicular syndrome (radiating nerve pain from the spine such as sciatica), cauda equinal syndrome (serious neurological disorder where the spinal nerve roots are compressed which can cause).
• Weight in excess of 265 lbs. (120.4 kg)
• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Recent history of violent trauma
• History of previous back surgery
• Constant progressive, non-mechanical pain (no relief with bed rest)
• Chronic pain other than low back pain
• Past medical history of malignant tumor
• Has taken an investigational drug within the past 30 days prior to entering the study, or currently enrolled in another investigational study
• Mental disorder that would lead to difficulty in questionnaire completion
• Any litigation for low back pain
• Prolonged use of corticosteroids (i.e. used for 3 months or more)
• Present use of prescription pain medication (i.e. Percocet®, Oxycodone, Vicodin®, etc.)
• Physical disability that prevents the subject to lie down/get up
• Drug abuse, immunosuppression, HIV
• Any other condition which in the physician's opinion would make it unsafe for the subject to be treated.

Where it is running

• New Heights Chiropractic — New York, New York, United States

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