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Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients With Chronic Lower Back Pain
Led by New York Institute of Technology · Updated on 2024-08-06
48
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
761 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The purpose of the research study entitled "Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain" is to investigate the hypothesis that combined treatment with both osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and phototherapy will provide greater pain relief for patients with chronic lower back pain, as compared with standard medical management or either treatment alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients With Chronic Lower Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age range: 18 - 65 years old
- Constant or intermittent nonspecific lower back pain for at least 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis, cancer, cauda equine syndrome, herniated disc, spinal fracture, or spinal osteomyelitis
- Lower back surgery within the past 3 months
- Received worker's compensation or involved in litigation related to lower back in past 3 months
- Currently pregnant
- Received OMM treatment at this site within past 3 months or more than 3 times in past year
- Ever employed at the clinical trial site
- Received spinal manipulation within past 3 months or more than 3 times in past year
- Currently in a physical therapy rehabilitation program
- Photosensitivity
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York, United States, 11568
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Research Team
P
Patricia S Kooyman, D.O.
CONTACT
P
Peter Douris, PT,DPT, EdD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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