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Dose of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT00376350 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2015-08-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will determine the number of visits to a chiropractor for spinal manipulation, light massage, and ultrasound necessary for optimal relief of chronic low back pain. The study will also determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Spinal Manipulation

5 minutes high velocity, low amplitude lumbar thrust

PROCEDURE

Light Massage

light pressure massage of the low back.

PROCEDURE

Pulsed Ultrasound

5 minutes pulsed ultrasound

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Western States

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mitchell Haas, DC, MA · University of Western States

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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