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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2/PHASE3
400 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-03-31
2011-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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High dose manipulation
High dose spinal manipulation + ultrasound
Spinal Manipulation
5 minutes high velocity, low amplitude lumbar thrust
Pulsed Ultrasound
5 minutes pulsed ultrasound
Moderate dose manipulation
Moderate dose manipulation + low dose massage + ultrasound
Spinal Manipulation
5 minutes high velocity, low amplitude lumbar thrust
Light Massage
light pressure massage of the low back.
Pulsed Ultrasound
5 minutes pulsed ultrasound
Low dose manipulation
low dose spinal manipulation + moderate dose massage + ultrasound
Spinal Manipulation
5 minutes high velocity, low amplitude lumbar thrust
Light Massage
light pressure massage of the low back.
Pulsed Ultrasound
5 minutes pulsed ultrasound
High dose masssage
high dose massage + ultrasound
Light Massage
light pressure massage of the low back.
Pulsed Ultrasound
5 minutes pulsed ultrasound
Interventions
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Spinal Manipulation
5 minutes high velocity, low amplitude lumbar thrust
Light Massage
light pressure massage of the low back.
Pulsed Ultrasound
5 minutes pulsed ultrasound
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* mechanical origin
* Threshold low back pain level
Exclusion Criteria
* Complicating conditions that could confound clinical outcome
* Prophylactic use of prescription medication
* Health-related litigation, claims, or disability compensation
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
University of Western States
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mitchell Haas
Associate Vice President of Research
Principal Investigators
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Mitchell Haas, DC, MA
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Western States
Locations
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Western States Chiropractic College
Portland, Oregon, United States
Countries
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References
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Haas M, Groupp E, Kraemer DF. Dose-response for chiropractic care of chronic low back pain. Spine J. 2004 Sep-Oct;4(5):574-83. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2004.02.008.
Haas M, Vavrek D, Peterson D, Polissar N, Neradilek MB. Dose-response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for care of chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Spine J. 2014 Jul 1;14(7):1106-16. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.468. Epub 2013 Oct 16.
Haas M, Vavrek D, Neradilek MB, Polissar N. A path analysis of the effects of the doctor-patient encounter and expectancy in an open-label randomized trial of spinal manipulation for the care of low back pain. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Jan 13;14:16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-16.
Vavrek D, Haas M, Neradilek MB, Polissar N. Prediction of pain outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of dose-response of spinal manipulation for the care of chronic low back pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Aug 19;16:205. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0632-0.
Vavrek DA, Sharma R, Haas M. Cost analysis related to dose-response of spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain: outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun;37(5):300-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.03.002.
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