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Chronic Low Back Pain and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment

NCT07161661 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2026-05-22

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) to the usual medical care provided at the VA (usual VA care) improves treatment outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). OMT is a set of hands-on techniques a doctor uses to move a patient's muscles and joints which include stretching, gentle pressure, resistance and applying forces to specific areas of the body. This feasibility clinical trial aims to learn about the treatment effects (e.g., effect sizes) of adding OMT to the usual medical care provided at the VA (Usual VA Care) in individuals with LBP.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Usual VA Care

The usual treatment provided by PM\&R clinicians for CLBP

PROCEDURE

Osteopathic manipulative treatment

Between your first visit (baseline) and 12 weeks, participants will receive up to 4 usual care visits plus OMT.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-02
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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