Status:
RECRUITING
Chronic Low Back Pain and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Michigan State University
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) to the usual medical care provided at the VA (usual VA care) improves treatment outcomes in individuals wit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age and older
- Seeking care for LBP from a participating VA clinic
- Able to follow study protocol
- Willing to be randomized to Usual VA Care or Usual VA Care + OMT
- Individuals with pain primarily in the LBP region lasting \> 3 months and present on at least half the days during the past 6 months
- Pain rating over the past 7 days equal to or greater than 3/10 as indicated on the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain
Exclusion
- Signs of serious pathology as a cause of LBP
- Underlying systemic or inflammatory conditions
- Neurological diseases
- Pregnancy
- Previous back surgery or spinal fracture within the past year
- Active workers' compensation or litigation for back pain
- Any conditions impeding study protocol implementation or contraindication to OMT
- No PM\&R, OMT, chiropractic, or physical treatment where manual techniques are utilized within last 3mo
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07161661
Start Date
November 1 2025
End Date
August 31 2027
Last Update
October 9 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, PM&R Clinic
Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141