PRoGReSS-PS: Patient Response to GRraded Sensory Stimulation: A Pilot Study
NCT ID: NCT01842737
Last Updated: 2017-03-30
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
8 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-04-30
2013-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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1. Measure the participant's back pain and function using research forms.
2. Test the participant's ability to discern different touch sensations in the low back.
3. Assess the participant's perceptions of the study procedures on research forms during the study and in a short interview at the end of the study.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Spinal Treatment
Participant receives High Velocity Low Amplitude Spinal Manipulation (HVLA) to the low back only from a doctor of chiropractic. Also receives focused palpation procedures to the low back paired with visual input of these procedures using a tablet computer. During a HVLA treatment, the study doctor will ask the participant to lie on their side on a treatment table. The doctor will make a quick and controlled push with their hand to slightly move joints in the low back. During palpation procedure, the doctor will touch several areas in the low back while asking questions about pain, tenderness and other sensations felt during this procedure. The participant will watch the doctor perform the palpation procedure in real time with a tablet computer.
Spinal treatment
This treatment will be applied to the low back region only. During a HVLA treatment, the study doctor will ask the participant to lie on their side on a treatment table. After carefully helping the participant into the proper position, the doctor will make a quick and controlled push with their hand to slightly move joints in the low back. During this procedure, the participant may feel and/or hear a popping sound. After treatment, the doctor may ask the participant to rest on the table for a few moments. During palpation procedure, the doctor will touch several areas in the low back while asking questions about pain, tenderness and other sensations felt during this procedure. The participant will watch the doctor perform the palpation procedure in real time with a tablet computer.
Foot Massage
The doctor of chiropractic will perform a massage of each foot while the participant lies face up in a relaxed position on a treatment table. The procedure will last approximately 10-20 minutes including massage to the toes, heel, sole, and top of each foot.
Massage
The study doctor will perform a massage of each foot while the participant lies face up in a relaxed position on a treatment table. The procedure will last approximately 10-20 minutes including massage to the toes, heel, sole, and top of each foot.
Interventions
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Spinal treatment
This treatment will be applied to the low back region only. During a HVLA treatment, the study doctor will ask the participant to lie on their side on a treatment table. After carefully helping the participant into the proper position, the doctor will make a quick and controlled push with their hand to slightly move joints in the low back. During this procedure, the participant may feel and/or hear a popping sound. After treatment, the doctor may ask the participant to rest on the table for a few moments. During palpation procedure, the doctor will touch several areas in the low back while asking questions about pain, tenderness and other sensations felt during this procedure. The participant will watch the doctor perform the palpation procedure in real time with a tablet computer.
Massage
The study doctor will perform a massage of each foot while the participant lies face up in a relaxed position on a treatment table. The procedure will last approximately 10-20 minutes including massage to the toes, heel, sole, and top of each foot.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Low Back Pain (LBP) meeting Quebec Task Force (QTF) Classifications 1-6
* Minimum LBP pain level on the 11-point NRS (Worst pain past 24 hours)
* LBP classified as chronic (onset more than 12 weeks previous)
* Written Informed Consent
* No plans to move out of the area in the next 6-8 weeks
* Transportation to come to the clinic on a regular basis
Exclusion Criteria
* Bone and joint pathology contraindicating spinal manipulation including: joint instability; recent spinal or rib fracture, or non-union; severe osteoporosis; spinal or paraspinal tumors; aortic aneurysm \> 5 cm; cauda equina syndrome
* Retention of legal advice related to this or a previous LBP episode or participants with active occupational or personal injuries cases
* Inability to read or verbally comprehend English
* Legally blind even with the aid of glasses and/or contact lenses
* Evidence of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse per self-report or as determined by history and examination
* Depression scores \> 29 (severe) on the Beck Depression Inventory-II
* Unwillingness to postpone use of all other types of manual treatment for LBP except those provided in the study for the duration of the study period
* Co-morbidity requiring coincident clinical management, or prevent delivery of care, or interfering with ability to assess participant health status and/or treatment outcomes
* Co-morbidity requiring referral for serious or potentially serious health concerns
* Inflammatory disease of the spine (e.g. Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis)
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Unable to safely tolerate study procedures
* Need for additional diagnostic procedures other than x-ray or urinalysis
* Pregnancy or seeking to become pregnant during active study phase
* Seeking or receiving compensation for any disability
* Unable or unwilling to comply with study protocol
* Extremity conditions preventing safe massage (e.g., injuries, infections)
* Minimum pain level at each eligibility appointment
* Recent tattoos or piercing in lumbar region (within past 6 months)
* Peripheral neuropathy in the extremities due to safety concerns
* Amputation of any extremity
* Bleeding disorders due to safety concerns
* Currently taking any opioid medication due to impact on pain perception
* Unable to identify at least 3 out of 5 letters drawn on dominant hand during baseline examination due to somatosensory outcome measure (graphesthesia)
* Fracture in back, hips or ribs past 8 weeks
* History of spinal surgery or spinal injections to low back
21 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Palmer College of Chiropractic
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Christine M. Goertz
Vice Chancellor for Research and Health Polciy
Principal Investigators
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Christine M Goertz, DC, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Locations
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Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research
Davenport, Iowa, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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PRoGReSS-PS
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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