Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of IDD Therapy and Non-surgical Treatment for Low Back Pain Caused by Degenerative Disc Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborating Sponsors:
North American Medical Corporation
Conditions:
Degenerative Disc Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study is looking at a new machine called the Accu-Spina which administers internal disc decompression by following a computer program. This non-surgical treatment (similar to traction) is being c...
Detailed Description
This study is a randomized trial where out of every 3 people, 2 will receive IDD therapy and 1 will have standardized physical therapy. Patients are given surveys to complete that ask about how their ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic low back pain for \> 3 months due to mild to moderate disc degeneration, lumbar spondylosis, and facet arthropathy without leg pain based on the physician's history and physical and imaging studies
- Over 18 years old
- Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- Infection, neurological deficits, systemic disease that would affect treatment outcome such as inflammatory joint diseases; malignancies with involvement in the musculoskeletal system
- Evidence of severe neural compression on imaging studies, i.e. spinal stenosis or large herniated disc
- Uncontrolled mood disorder
- History of drug or substance abuse
- Lumbar spine pathology requiring surgical intervention
- Previous spine surgery of the lumbar spine, except discectomies \>12 months
- Improvement with similar non-surgical treatments in the last 3 months
- Active litigation, workers compensation
- Females whom are pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00165893
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
December 24 2013
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