Status:
UNKNOWN
Pragmatically Applied Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Dry Needling for Low Back Pain.
Lead Sponsor:
Youngstown State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Duke University
Conditions:
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Both orthopedic manual therapy (OMT) and dry needling (DN) have been shown to be effective at reducing pain and disability for individuals with low back pain (LBP). It is unclear if one intervention, ...
Detailed Description
Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder, (GBD,2016) placing a tremendous financial burden on the health care and occupational systems. (Freburg,2009) The etiology and influences to chronic LBP remain...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who are 18 years of age or older, present with LBP and a pain score of \> or = 3/10
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they present with a contraindication to either treatment (malignancy, fracture, myelopathy, osteoporosis, etc.), have a prior surgical history involving the lumbar spine, present with spinal nerve root compression (2 or more neurological findings that includes myotome weakness, dermatomal sensory loss, and/or deep tendon reflexive changes), are seeking litigation, or are receiving other forms of conservative care.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
188 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06150625
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
November 29 2023
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