Status:
COMPLETED
Extending Ultrasound Elastography to Manual Treatment Methods
Lead Sponsor:
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Conditions:
Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Brief Summary
Manual treatment offers benefit to some patients suffering from back pain but little is known about which of the many tissue layers are affected. This study will help identify which tissues may be sti...
Detailed Description
1. Tissue displacement and strain differs dependent on comparable tasks, in recumbent vs upright postures and muscular activation. \- Refine motion tracking and stabilization of manual elastograph...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-45 years old
- a clean history
- no episode of disabling back pain
- no episode of disabling leg pain
- no episode within the prior 90 days will be required Back Pain Subjects
- experiencing continuous episodes of low back pain within the prior 90 days
- experiencing recurring episodes of low back pain within the prior 90 days
- have pain at \>3.0 on Visual Analogue Scale
Exclusion
- history of diabetes
- history of neuromuscular disease
- history of scoliosis apparent on inspection
- a bleeding disorder
- collagen vascular disease
- corticosteroid therapy
- extensive scarring or dermatological abnormalities, including adhesive tape sensitivity
- women who are pregnant or have active menstruation will be excluded to avoid positional discomfort.
- pain radiating below the knee or loss of motor, bowel or bladder control
- Volunteers taking anti-inflammatory or antihistamine medications will be asked to discontinue their use 3 days before testing.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01221155
Start Date
December 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
September 25 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2H 3J1