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Orthotic Use for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT00976664 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-05-03

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine the change in perceived levels of pain and dysfunction in 50 patients with chronic low back pain, following the use of custom-made shoe orthotics for a three month period. The hypothesis of this study is that custom orthotic intervention will improve the patients' low back pain and dysfunction symptoms.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Shoe orthotic

Shoe orthotics are devices worn in the shoe to modify the patient's stance and gait.

DEVICE

Shoe Orthotic Wait Group

This group receives the custom-made shoe orthotics at week 6 of the 12 week treatment program rather than week 1.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Foot Levelers, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • National University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD · National University of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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