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Cost Effectiveness of OMT for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT03532230 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2020-05-04

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Summary

The specific aim of this study is to conduct a prospective, multicenter cohort study over four months to compare the cost of standard of allopathic care (control group, N=90) versus standard of care plus osteopathic manipulative treatment (experimental group, N=90) in a cohort of 180 consecutive patients seeking treatment for chronic low back pain at three osteopathic clinics and three allopathic medical clinics (offering only standard care) located in three different regions of the United States.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Radiculopathy
  • Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Limb
  • Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Right Lower Limb
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Spondylosis
  • Lumbago With Sciatica, Left Side
  • Lumbago With Sciatica, Right Side

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

No specific OMT techniques will be required for the present study. However, data on the number of OMT sessions patients receive will be collected.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Osteopathic Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • Rowan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Jermyn, DO · Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-22
Primary Completion
2020-02-28
Completion
2020-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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