Thoraco-Lumbar Fascia Mobility

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of the Thoraco-Lumbar Fascial Mobility (TLFM) study is to use ultrasound to measure the movement of connective tissue in the low back area of individuals with chronic low back pain (lasting more than 1 year). This study will compare baseline measurements, measurements after a single high velocity low amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM) and after a course of up to 16 HVLA-SM.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03916705

Run by

Palmer College of Chiropractic

People needed

31

Starts

2019-09-09

Expected to finish

2021-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-04

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Chiropractic care or other manual therapy for at least 90 days prior to baseline visit
• Unable to visualize necessary tissue layers using musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Weight above 350 lbs
• Unable to tolerate or safely receive study procedures
• Need for referral
• Unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures
• Current or planned pregnancy (self-reported) within the study timeframe
• Any prior surgery to the thoracolumbar region
• Needing a proxy
• Connective tissue disorder such as Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Where it is running

• Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research — Davenport, Iowa, United States

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