Feasibility Assessment of Neurophysiological Measurement in Veterans With LBP

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

This is study testing the feasibility of collecting neurophysiological measures of outcome related to body-based interventions for low back pain. The investigators will collect fMRI and psychophysical data about pain sensitivity before and after the interventions. Participants will be randomly assigned to either spinal manipulation or therapeutic touch groups. Participants will attend two practice sessions prior to the first data collection. There will be two follow-up assessments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02375386

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

3

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• complaints of current back pain that they rate at least 40 on a 101-point numeric rating scale
• Participants must able to understand written and spoken English

You may not qualify if…

• currently receiving treatment for LBP or have received SMT for LBP in the past year
• Quebec Task Force on Spinal Disorders (QTFSD) to identify patients with pre-existing nerve root compression, spinal stenosis, or post-surgery
• any chronic medical conditions that may affect pain perception (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, headaches)
• any contraindication to MRI

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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