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Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Sensorimotor Functions in Back Pain Patients

NCT00830596 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 221

Last updated 2017-09-25

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Summary

The long-term goal for this study is to understand the physiological mechanisms of various forms of spinal manipulation in order to refine and improve this therapy for appropriately selected patients. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulation and low-velocity variable amplitude spinal manipulation on three types of sensorimotor abilities in patients with low back pain.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

HVLA-SM

High velocity, low amplitude lumbo-pelvic manipulation

OTHER

LVVA-SM

Low velocity, variable amplitude lumbo-pelvic manipulation

OTHER

Sham Intervention

2 weeks of light effleurage and a sham mechanically-assisted chiropractic treatment followed by 4 weeks active care with full spine spinal manipulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Palmer College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christine Goertz, DC, PhD · Palmer College of Chiropractic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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