Status:

UNKNOWN

Pragmatically Applied Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Dry Needling for Low Back Pain.

Lead Sponsor:

Youngstown State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Duke University

Conditions:

Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Both orthopedic manual therapy (OMT) and dry needling (DN) have been shown to be effective at reducing pain and disability for individuals with low back pain (LBP). It is unclear if one intervention, ...

Detailed Description

Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder, (GBD,2016) placing a tremendous financial burden on the health care and occupational systems. (Freburg,2009) The etiology and influences to chronic LBP remain...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who are 18 years of age or older, present with LBP and a pain score of \> or = 3/10

Exclusion

  • Patients will be excluded if they present with a contraindication to either treatment (malignancy, fracture, myelopathy, osteoporosis, etc.), have a prior surgical history involving the lumbar spine, present with spinal nerve root compression (2 or more neurological findings that includes myotome weakness, dermatomal sensory loss, and/or deep tendon reflexive changes), are seeking litigation, or are receiving other forms of conservative care.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

188 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06150625

Start Date

December 1 2023

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

November 29 2023

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