Status:
COMPLETED
Muscle Activation Characteristics During Spinal Manipulation in Healthy and Low Back Pain Participants
Lead Sponsor:
University of Denver
Conditions:
Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Brief Summary
To characterize muscle activity through electromyography (EMG) of the lumbar spine during high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation according to parameters of practitioner contact (locat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- male and female participants ages 18 to 55 years old
Exclusion
- Active Worker's Compensation claim related to low back pain episode Active personal injury case related to low back pain episode Currently taking muscle relaxers, steroids, or narcotics
- Body mass index \> 30 kg/m2
- Active cancer process
- Active infection
- Pregnancy
- High risk of osteoporosis assessed using the World Health Organization Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (included in submission)
- Osteogenic conditions (see screening questionnaire)
- Premature menopause
- Latex Allergies
- Lumbar spine or pelvic surgery
- Past spinal trauma producing spinal fracture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 5 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03483714
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
November 5 2015
Last Update
March 30 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80208