Osteopathic Health Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (OSTEOPATHIC) Trial

NCT ID: NCT00315120

Last Updated: 2016-07-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

455 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (a type of spinal manipulative therapy used by osteopathic physicians) and ultrasound physical therapy are effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (a type of spinal manipulative therapy used by osteopathic physicians) and ultrasound physical therapy are effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain. This study uses a 2X2 factorial design to test the hypotheses.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A (Active OMT and active (UST)

Subjects in this group received active osteopathic manipulation and active ultrasound physical therapy

Group Type OTHER

A. Active OMT and active UST

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Active osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and active ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

B (Sham OMT and active UST)

Subjects in this group received sham osteopathic manipulation and active ultrasound physical therapy

Group Type OTHER

B. Sham OMT and active UST

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Sham osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and active ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

C (Active OMT and sham UST)

Subjects in this group received active osteopathic manipulation and sham ultrasound physical therapy

Group Type OTHER

C. Active OMT and sham UST

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Active osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and sham ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

D (Sham OMT and sham UST)

Subjects in this group received sham osteopathic manipulation and sham ultrasound physical therapy

Group Type OTHER

D. Sham OMT and sham UST

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Sham osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and sham ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

Interventions

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A. Active OMT and active UST

Active osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and active ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

B. Sham OMT and active UST

Sham osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and active ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

C. Active OMT and sham UST

Active osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and sham ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

D. Sham OMT and sham UST

Sham osteopathic manipulation (OMT) and sham ultrasound physical therapy (UST)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must give a positive response to the question: "Have you had low back pain constantly or on most days for the last three months?"
* Must identify the low back as the primary site of pain
* Must agree to not receive any of the following outside of the study during the period of participation: osteopathic manipulative treatment, chiropractic adjustment (including "mobilization" or "manipulation"), physical therapy
* Women must not be pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the period of study participation (a negative pregnancy test and willingness to maintain an acceptable method of contraception will be required)

Exclusion Criteria

* History of any of the following conditions which may be underlying causes of low back symptoms: cancer, spinal osteomyelitis, spinal fracture, herniated disc, ankylosing spondylitis, cauda equina syndrome
* History of surgery involving the low back within the past year or planned low back surgery in the future
* History of receiving Workers' Compensation benefits within the past three months
* Involvement in current litigation relating to back problems
* Current pregnancy or plan to become pregnant during the course of participation in the study
* Any of the following that may limit a provider's choice of osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques or hamper compliance with the study protocol: angina or congestive heart failure symptoms that occur at rest or with minimal activity, history of a stroke or transient ischemic attack within the past year
* Any of the following that may represent potential contraindications to receiving ultrasound physical therapy: implantation of a cardiac pacemaker, implantation of artificial joints or other biomedical devices, active bleeding or infection in the low back, pregnancy
* Use of intravenous, intramuscular, or oral corticosteroids within the past month
* History of osteopathic manipulative treatment, chiropractic adjustment, or physical therapy within the past three months or on more than three occasions during the past year
* Practitioner or student of any of the following: osteopathic medicine (D.O.) allopathic medicine (M.D.), chiropractic (D.C.), physical therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

69 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Osteopathic Heritage Foundations

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Texas Health Science Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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John C. Licciardone, D.O., M.S., M.B.A.

Director, Osteopathic Research Center

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Locations

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The Osteopathic Research Center

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Licciardone JC, Brimhall AK, King LN. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Aug 4;6:43. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-43.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16080794 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, King HH, Hensel KL, Williams DG. OSTEOPAThic Health outcomes in chronic low back pain: The OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Osteopath Med Prim Care. 2008 Apr 25;2:5. doi: 10.1186/1750-4732-2-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18439282 (View on PubMed)

Clinical Guideline Subcommittee on Low Back Pain; American Osteopathic Association. American Osteopathic Association guidelines for osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for patients with low back pain. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2010 Nov;110(11):653-66.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21135197 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Gatchel R, Dagenais S. Assessment and management of back pain. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Mar;174(3):478-9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13692. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24590092 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC. Osteopathic manual treatment and ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain: an illustration of osteopathic semantic confusion. Author reply. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Sep;113(9):661-2. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.031. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24133757 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC. Systematic review and meta-analysis conclusions relating to osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain remain valid and well accepted. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2013 Jan;17(1):2-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.10.003. Epub 2012 Nov 16. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23294676 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC. Osteopathic manipulative treatment in patients with low back pain. Clin Rheumatol. 2011 Jun;30(6):871-2; author reply 873. doi: 10.1007/s10067-011-1739-9. Epub 2011 Apr 15. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21494808 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Minotti DE. Outcomes of osteopathic manual treatment for chronic low back pain according to baseline pain severity: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Man Ther. 2013 Dec;18(6):533-40. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2013.05.006. Epub 2013 Jun 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23759340 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Hodge LM, Minotti DE. Osteopathic manual treatment in patients with diabetes mellitus and comorbid chronic low back pain: subgroup results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Jun;113(6):468-78.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23739758 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Minotti DE, Gatchel RJ, Kearns CM, Singh KP. Osteopathic manual treatment and ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013 Mar-Apr;11(2):122-9. doi: 10.1370/afm.1468.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23508598 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Kearns CM, Minotti DE. Depression, somatization, and somatic dysfunction in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Dec;112(12):783-91.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23212429 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Hodge LM, Bergamini MV. Associations of cytokine concentrations with key osteopathic lesions and clinical outcomes in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Sep;112(9):596-605. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2012.112.9.596.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22984233 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Kearns CM. Somatic dysfunction and its association with chronic low back pain, back-specific functioning, and general health: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Jul;112(7):420-8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22802542 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC. Short-term dosing of manual therapies for chronic low back pain. Spine J. 2014 Jun 1;14(6):1085-6. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.12.015. Epub 2013 Dec 20. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24361999 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Crow WT. Changes in biomechanical dysfunction and low back pain reduction with osteopathic manual treatment: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Man Ther. 2014 Aug;19(4):324-30. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2014.03.004. Epub 2014 Mar 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24704126 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC. The OSTEOPATHIC trial demonstrates significant improvement in patients with chronic low back pain as manifested by decreased prescription rescue medication use. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jul;114(7):528-9. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.103. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25002440 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Aryal S. Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Man Ther. 2014 Dec;19(6):541-8. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2014.05.012. Epub 2014 Jun 5.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24965494 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Aryal S. Targeting Patient Subgroups With Chronic Low Back Pain for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: Responder Analyses From a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016 Mar;116(3):156-68. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.032.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26927909 (View on PubMed)

Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Aryal S. Recovery From Chronic Low Back Pain After Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016 Mar;116(3):144-55. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.031.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26927908 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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K24AT002422

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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06-02-20-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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