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A Pilot MRI Study of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain

NCT00562562 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2017-04-21

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Summary

This is a pilot project intended to determine the feasibility of detecting soft tissue changes in response to osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). MRIs of the lumbar and pelvic regions of low back pain (LBP) patients will be taken once before and at two different time points after OMT. Images obtained will be quantitatively analyzed for changes in the volumes of back muscles and for changes (T2 signals) indicative of activity levels or pathological conditions. Electromyography (EMG) will be used as an independent measure of back muscle activity for comparison with MRI results.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

osteopathic manipulative treatment

Treatment will focus on the thoracolumbar junction, L5, the sacrum, and the pubes. Treatment will primarily utilize two techniques, muscle energy and ligamentous-articular release, but will be tailored to the findings of the individual patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Osteopathic Heritage Foundations

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ohio University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John N Howell, PhD · Ohio University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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