Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Veterans Health

In brief

This study evaluates how Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) respond to varying doses of chiropractic therapy and how health services utilization are impacted as a result. There are 2 phases in this study. In Phase 1, half of participants will receive a low dose (1-5 visits) of chiropractic care for 10 weeks, while the other half will receive a higher dose (8-12 visits) for 10 weeks. At the end of Phase 1, participants in each group will be randomized again to receive either chronic chiropractic pain management (CCPM) (1 scheduled chiropractic visit per month x 10 months) or no CCPM for 10 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04087291

Run by

Palmer College of Chiropractic

People needed

766

Starts

2021-02-22

Expected to finish

2025-05-20

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-16

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Veterans aged ≥ 18 years
• Self-reported cLBP
• Has low back related pain and disability
• Able to comprehend study details without need for a proxy
• Diagnostic confirmation of neuromusculoskeletal LBP
• Willing and able to attend up to 1 year of outpatient chiropractic visits

You may not qualify if…

• Any condition prohibiting or contraindicating chiropractic care
• Inability to complete outcomes and/or provide informed consent as determined by the site SC during the consent process
• Established plans to move within 3 months
• Under active chiropractic care
• No phone
• No email address
• Participating in another study investigating treatment(s) for pain
• Current or planned hospice care
• Current or planned pregnancy

Where it is running

• VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System — Los Angeles, California, United States
• VA Connecticut Healthcare System — West Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Iowa City VA Health Care System — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Minneapolis VA Health Care System — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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