Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2002-04-30
2002-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Interventions
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massage therapy
chiropractic
acupuncture
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Low back pain occurring in the past week;
* No numbness or tingling in the lower extremities;
* No pain that radiates to below the knee;
* No use of massage, chiropractic or acupuncture for any reason in the past year;
* Able to attend scheduled appointments;
* Able to hear, read, and understand English;
* No low back pain surgery in the past 3 years;
* No unexplained weight loss;
* No previous vertebral or spinal fractures;
* No previous non-traumatic bone fractures;
* No other spinal pathology, including scoliosis, spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, or ankylosing spondylitis;
* No cancer (except simple skin cancers) in the past 5 years;
* No pacemakers;
* No bleeding problems or anticoagulant use;
* No major organ transplants;
* No oral corticosteroid use for more than 4 consecutive weeks during the past year;
* Cannot be pregnant;
* Must be able to get down to and up from the floor by yourself;
* Able to walk 2 flat city blocks unassisted;
* Willing to participate in periodic telephone interviews.
20 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Principal Investigators
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David Eisenberg, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Locations
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Harvard medical school
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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EisenbergD
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id