Non-surgical Spinal Decompression in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT06275750

Last Updated: 2025-02-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-21

Study Completion Date

2024-01-11

Brief Summary

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The goal of this quasi-experimental trial was to evaluate the effects of non-surgical spinal decompression on disability and pain in patients with chronic low back pain and sciatica throughout a two-month follow-up, and to analyze the relationship between demographic factors and clinical outcomes after a program of non-surgical spinal decompression.

The main questions it aims to answer were:

* Non-surgical spinal decompression is effective to reduce pain intensity and self-reported disability in patients with chronic low back pain and sciatica?
* Age, level of education and work activities are related with clinical outcome in patients treated with non-surgical spinal decompression?

Participants underwent eight sessions, three per week, with the BTL-6000 spinal decompression system. The study did not have a comparison group.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain Sciatica Lumbar Disc Herniation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Patients treated with non-surgical spinal decompression

The patients were positioned in supine with adjustable lumbar, and thoracic belts attached to the traction cord. After tightening the belts, the M7 position was selected to achieve hip and knee flexion, and posterior pelvic tilt of 25° was added. Before starting the therapy, the weight of the subject was entered in the panel, and a short tolerance test was carried out. Patients were provided with a manual switch to stop treatment any time. Preset lumbar disc herniation protocol was used. Each session lasted fifteen minutes, applied force had 100-gram step increments, and did not exceed 50% of the weight of the patient. At the end of the therapy, the cord was disconnected and belts were removed. Participants were asked to sit for three minutes to identify any adverse reaction.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spinal decompression with BTL-6000 spinal decompression system (BTL Industries Ltd.)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The patients were positioned in supine with adjustable lumbar, and thoracic belts attached to the traction cord. After tightening the belts, the M7 position was selected to achieve hip and knee flexion, and posterior pelvic tilt of 25° was added. Before starting the therapy, the weight of the subject was entered in the panel, and a short tolerance test was carried out. Patients were provided with a manual switch to stop treatment any time. Preset lumbar disc herniation protocol was used. Each session lasted fifteen minutes, applied force had 100-gram step increments, and did not exceed 50% of the weight of the patient. At the end of the therapy, the cord was disconnected and belts were removed. Participants were asked to sit for three minutes to identify any adverse reaction.

Interventions

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Spinal decompression with BTL-6000 spinal decompression system (BTL Industries Ltd.)

The patients were positioned in supine with adjustable lumbar, and thoracic belts attached to the traction cord. After tightening the belts, the M7 position was selected to achieve hip and knee flexion, and posterior pelvic tilt of 25° was added. Before starting the therapy, the weight of the subject was entered in the panel, and a short tolerance test was carried out. Patients were provided with a manual switch to stop treatment any time. Preset lumbar disc herniation protocol was used. Each session lasted fifteen minutes, applied force had 100-gram step increments, and did not exceed 50% of the weight of the patient. At the end of the therapy, the cord was disconnected and belts were removed. Participants were asked to sit for three minutes to identify any adverse reaction.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 55 years old.
* Chronic (at least six months) low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatica.
* Abnormalities of intervertebral disc on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with prior spine surgery.
* Vertebral instability.
* Cancer.
* Current infectious disease.
* Pregnancy.
* Kinesiophobia.
* Fibromyalgia.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Civil de Guadalajara

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Armando Tonatiuh Avila Garcia

Chief Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tonatiuh Avila, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Civil de Guadalajara

Locations

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Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

Other Identifiers

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CEI 175/23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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