Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Study to Test the Effectiveness of Combining Conventional and Complementary Medicine to Treat Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot study will determine the feasibility of enrolling participants from different populations for a larger study of low back pain (LBP) treatment. In addition, this study will assess the effect...
Detailed Description
Back pain is one of the most common health problems in the United States, afflicting up to 50% of adults each year. Back pain is the leading cause of visits to orthopedic surgeons and the second leadi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Low back pain beginning 3 to 6 weeks prior to study entry
- Patient of Partners Occupational Health Center or Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (HVMA)
- Able to speak and understand English
- Willing and able to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion
- History of back surgery within 3 years prior to study entry
- History of vertebral fracture or dislocation
- Progressive or severe neurological symptoms such as loss of bowel or bladder control, numbness in groin or rectal area, or extreme leg weakness
- Severe inflammation of the vertebrae, stiffening of the joints and ligaments, or scoliosis
- Pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
- Underlying systemic or visceral disease which might be causing back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Cancer within 5 years prior to study entry. Participants with non-melanoma skin cancer are not excluded.
- Unexplained weight loss or recent unexplained fever
- Bleeding disorder or current use of anticoagulant medication
- Any disabling medical condition
- Major organ transplantation
- Current use of systemic corticosteroids
- Current use of immunosuppressive medications
- Current use of intravenous drugs
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00118859
Start Date
July 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2006
Last Update
December 11 2009
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