Integrated Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment for Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT01357343

Last Updated: 2021-09-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

103 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of integrated chiropractic and acupuncture care for the management of low back pain.

Detailed Description

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This study is being conducted at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Eligible subjects will be randomized to one of three treatment groups: chiropractic care alone, acupuncture care alone, and chiropractic and acupuncture care combined.

Subjects will be treated on pragmatic basis for 60 days and then followed up for an additional 60 days. All examinations and treatments will be provided free of charge. The expected benefits for the participants are decreased pain and improved function.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.

Chiropractic care

Chiropractic adjustments and active and passive physical modalities.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Chiropractic

Intervention Type OTHER

Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.

Integrated Chiropractic and Acupuncture

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Chiropractic

Intervention Type OTHER

Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.

Acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.

Interventions

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Chiropractic

Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Acupuncture

Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Are 18 years or older
* Have a current episode of low back pain

Exclusion Criteria

* Received chiropractic treatment or other manipulative therapies within the last month
* Received acupuncture treatment within the last month
* Visceral, systemic or joint inflammatory disease with referred pain to the back or pelvis
* Non-mechanical low back pain
* A history of low back surgery
* Osteoporosis
* Spondylolisthesis
* Coagulation disorder or are taking anticoagulant medication
* Prolonged systemic corticosteroid medication
* Progressive unilateral lower limb muscle weakness
* Symptoms or signs of cauda equina syndrome (e.g., bowel or bladder dysfunction)
* Severe concurrent illness (e.g., cancer, heart diseases, psychiatric disorders)
* Known pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Southern California University of Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anupama KizhakkeVeettil

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, MAOM

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Southern California University of Health Sciences

Locations

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Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kizhakkeveettil A, Rose KA, Kadar GE, Hurwitz EL. Integrative Acupuncture and Spinal Manipulative Therapy Versus Either Alone for Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Feasibility Study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 Mar-Apr;40(3):201-213. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28259496 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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KIZH003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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