How Osteopathic Treatment Affects the Leg and Foot in People With Low Back Pain
NCT ID: NCT07193212
Last Updated: 2025-09-25
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-09-30
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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OMT Treatment Group
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is a hands-on approach where a trained physician uses techniques such as gentle pressure, stretching, and guided movements to improve mobility, reduce pain, and support the body's natural healing. It focuses on the interconnectedness of muscles, joints, and fascia to restore balance and function.
Interventions
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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is a hands-on approach where a trained physician uses techniques such as gentle pressure, stretching, and guided movements to improve mobility, reduce pain, and support the body's natural healing. It focuses on the interconnectedness of muscles, joints, and fascia to restore balance and function.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* presence of chronic low back \> 3 months duration or pain present \> 50% of the time within the previous 12 months
Exclusion Criteria
* diagnosis lumbar radiculopathy or pinched nerve in the neck
* diagnosis of foot condition that alters gait
* diagnosis of connective tissue or muscle disorders
* diagnosis of cancer
* previous spinal cord injury inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia
* pregnancy
* tobacco use
* known diabetes or prediabetes
* allergy to ultrasound gel (propylene glycol)
* history of manual therapy treatment within the past 2 weeks
* injection for pain within the past 1 month
* currently taking muscle relaxers
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Daniel Cawley, DC, MS, MSHS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VCOM
Locations
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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Auburn, Alabama, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Berenshteyn Y, Gibson K, Hackett GC, Trem AB, Wilhelm M. Is standing balance altered in individuals with chronic low back pain? A systematic review. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Jun;41(13):1514-1523. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1433240. Epub 2018 Jan 30.
Wang H, Zheng J, Fan Z, Luo Z, Wu Y, Cheng X, Yang J, Zhang S, Yu Q, Lo WLA, Wang C. Impaired static postural control correlates to the contraction ability of trunk muscle in young adults with chronic non-specific low back pain: A cross-sectional study. Gait Posture. 2022 Feb;92:44-50. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.11.021. Epub 2021 Nov 19.
Park J, Nguyen VQ, Ho RLM, Coombes SA. The effect of chronic low back pain on postural control during quiet standing: A meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2023 May 16;13(1):7928. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-34692-w.
Ruhe A, Fejer R, Walker B. Is there a relationship between pain intensity and postural sway in patients with non-specific low back pain? BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 Jul 15;12:162. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-162.
Ryum T, Stiles TC. Changes in pain catastrophizing, fear-avoidance beliefs, and pain self-efficacy mediate changes in pain intensity on disability in the treatment of chronic low back pain. Pain Rep. 2023 Sep 13;8(5):e1092. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001092. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Ogunlana MO, Odole AC, Adejumo A, Odunaiya N. Catastrophising, pain, and disability in patients with nonspecific low back pain. Hong Kong Physiother J. 2015 Dec;33(2):73-79. doi: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.03.001. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
Xu C, Fu Z, Wang J, Wu B, Wang XQ. Differences and Correlations of Anxiety, Sleep Quality, and Pressure-Pain Threshold between Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Asymptomatic People. Pain Res Manag. 2022 May 17;2022:8648584. doi: 10.1155/2022/8648584. eCollection 2022.
Nguyen C, Boutron I, Zegarra-Parodi R, Baron G, Alami S, Sanchez K, Daste C, Boisson M, Fabre L, Krief P, Krief G, Lefevre-Colau MM, Rannou F. Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment vs Sham Treatment on Activity Limitations in Patients With Nonspecific Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 May 1;181(5):620-630. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0005.
Murillo C, Falla D, Rushton A, Sanderson A, Heneghan NR. Shear wave elastography investigation of multifidus stiffness in individuals with low back pain. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2019 Aug;47:19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 3.
Menz HB, Dufour AB, Riskowski JL, Hillstrom HJ, Hannan MT. Foot posture, foot function and low back pain: the Framingham Foot Study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2013 Dec;52(12):2275-82. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket298. Epub 2013 Sep 17.
McClinton S, Weber CF, Heiderscheit B. Low back pain and disability in individuals with plantar heel pain. Foot (Edinb). 2018 Mar;34:18-22. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2017.09.003. Epub 2017 Sep 28.
Loffler M, Schneider P, Schuh-Hofer S, Kamping S, Usai K, Treede RD, Nees F, Flor H. Stress-induced hyperalgesia instead of analgesia in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Neurobiol Pain. 2022 Dec 6;13:100110. doi: 10.1016/j.ynpai.2022.100110. eCollection 2023 Jan-Jul.
Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Aryal S. Recovery From Chronic Low Back Pain After Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016 Mar;116(3):144-55. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.031.
Anukoolkarn K, Vongsirinavarat M, Bovonsunthonchai S, Vachalathiti R. Plantar Pressure Distribution Pattern during Mid-Stance Phase of the Gait in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain. J Med Assoc Thai. 2015 Sep;98(9):896-901.
Alsaadi SM, McAuley JH, Hush JM, Maher CG. Prevalence of sleep disturbance in patients with low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2011 May;20(5):737-43. doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1661-x. Epub 2010 Dec 29.
Other Identifiers
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2024-206
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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