Status:
COMPLETED
Osteopathic Treatment of Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Mary Lynch
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-55 years
Brief Summary
Eighty percent of Canadians experience low back pain (LBP) at some point in their life (Waddell, 1987), with a point prevalence of up to 30 percent (O'Sullivan, 2005; Waddell, 1987). Low back pain has...
Detailed Description
Research has outlined trunk muscle activation patterns in patients with LBP are different from those who do not suffer from low back pain (Clarke-Davidson and Hubley-Kozey, 2005; Hodges, 1996 and 1997...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between the age of 19 and 55 years old,
- able to walk without assistance and /or assistive devices at least 4.7 meters.
- have adequate hearing acuity to detect verbal instructions.
- have adequate visual acuity to walk safely in usual ambient lighting without holding onto objects.
- be able to speak and comprehend English,
- have sufficient cognitive ability to follow instructions, and to provide informed consent, as defined by a Mini Mental Status Examination score of greater than 23 out of 30, performed by the research coordinator.
Exclusion
- have had neurological signs and symptoms, or complications such as tumor or infection.
- are active in a claim pertaining to a motor vehicle accident or work injury or under any litigation for their pain.
- have had previous osteopathic treatment in the last year.
- had more than one abdominal surgery, or spinal fracture, or structural deformity such as scoliosis or spondylolithesis (Hubley-Kozey, 2002)
- have severe cardiopulmonary disease as determined by a health questionnaire with symptoms such as shortness of breath or chest pain on mild exertion or at rest,
- history of severe neurological disorder that impairs balance and mobility eg stroke, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy
- have pain that leads to severe discomfort with minimal movement,
- have significant musculoskeletal impairment e.g. arthritis that leads to severe discomfort with walking that could lead to an abnormal gait,
- have cognitive compromise impairing ability to care for oneself, and ability to provide informed consent,
- have dizziness while standing,
- have a history of falls in previous month that might make it unsafe to participate in a gait study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00883987
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
March 7 2014
Active Locations (1)
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CDHA Pain Management Unit
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9