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UNKNOWN
Comparison of a Multiple Thrust Instrument to a Single Thrust Instrument in Treating the Low Back
Lead Sponsor:
Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study are to determine if there is a difference between two treatment methods of spine joints that are not moving as they should as determined by tenderness over the spine and act...
Detailed Description
Two specialised instruments used for treating manipulable lesions of the spine will be compared using muscle relaxation response of the erector spinae muscles and correction of the spinal manipulable ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between 18-64 years of age
- Fluent in English
- With non-specific low back pain
- No lumbar manipulation within the prior 24 hours
- Not involved in strenuous back exercise on the day preceding the study
- Have not taken pain medication for two days prior to the study
Exclusion
- Absolute contraindications to manipulation
- Specific causes for the low back pain
- Involved in or pending litigation for low back pain
- Lumbar related leg pain
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01180686
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
August 12 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, BH5 2DF