Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT03892759

Last Updated: 2022-04-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 31 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-03-04

Brief Summary

This study will investigate if Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is beneficial for patients presenting with back pain.

Detailed Description

Low back pain is the most common cause of disability in people under age 45 and accounts for 20% of all physician visits. Osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) has been used to manage patients with acute and chronic back pain. These treatments are often reported as beneficial by patients.

This study will examine the effect on functional status, range of motion, quality of life, and pain with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). Baseline will be defined as someone who has never had OMT, chiropractic, or massage, or has not received such treatments in the last 90 days. Back pain will be specific to pain presenting in the lumbar or thoracic regions of the spine.

Conditions

Back Pain; Lumbar Pain; Thoracic Pain; Somatic Dysfunction; Fascial Distortion

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Evaluation and Treatment

Subjects will be evaluated through inspection and palpation of the thoracic and lumbar spine, and other body regions as necessary. The provider will make a diagnosis of somatic dysfunction based off the TART (tissue texture change, asymmetry, restriction of motion, tenderness/pain) findings.

Group Type: OTHER

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

A set of hands-on techniques used by Osteopathic Physicians for the assessment and treatment of somatic dysfunction.

Interventions

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

A set of hands-on techniques used by Osteopathic Physicians for the assessment and treatment of somatic dysfunction.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult 18 years of age or older
• Back pain
• Able to arrange transportation and arrive to three study appointments.

Exclusion Criteria

• May not have had manual treatment (massage, chiropractic, or OMT) in the last 90 days
• May not have any labs or imaging for their back pain recommended by their physicians the subject has not yet completed
• May not have had back surgery in past 60 days
• May not be pregnant or have given birth in the last 30 days
• May not have be unable to tell a member of the study team their name, city they live in and the current year.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Crystal Martin

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Crystal Martin, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice

Locations

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima, Washington, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

2019-006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id