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Group Medical Visits and Chiropractic Care for Older Adults With Chronic Spine Pain
Led by Brigham and Women's Hospital · Updated on 2025-11-26
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Chronic spine pain is one of the most common and conditions in adults over the age of 65. Treatments for pain that are non-pharmacologic (do not use over-the-counter or prescription drugs) are recognized as some of the most important to study. Chiropractic care has shown to be effective at reducing chronic pain, and growing research supports the use of group visit programs for the management of chronic pain. There is reason to believe that combining the two could enhance the benefit previously demonstrated by these treatments individually. There are no studies that have examined the combined delivery of chiropractic care and group visit programs for adults over the age of 65. The investigators plan assess the feasibility of treating adults over the age of 65 with chronic spine pain with chiropractic care and a group visit program. A battery of biopsychosocial outcomes will be collected to inform a more definitive trial.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Group Medical Visits and Chiropractic Care for Older Adults With Chronic Spine Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 65 years of age or older
- Chronic neck, thoracic, and/or low back pain at least 5 days a week for at least 3 consecutive months
- Average neck, thoracic, and/or low back pain over the past week of 3 or more on a 0 to 10 pain scale
- Oswestry Disability Index score of 10% or greater
- Access to and ability to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with broadband internet
- Access to reliable transportation for study visits and chiropractic treatments
- Willing to participate in all study procedures
- Fluent in English
You will not qualify if you...
- Received chiropractic care for spine pain in the past 12 months or currently receiving it
- Any disability that prevents safe exercise
- Spinal surgery within the past year
- Currently involved in a disability or accident claim
- Living in a nursing home or enrolled in hospice
- Need for additional diagnostic imaging at eligibility exam
- Signs or symptoms of major systemic illness that could impair participation or increase risk (e.g., Parkinson's disease, cancer, psychosis, substance addiction)
- Neck or back pain from non-neuromusculoskeletal causes (e.g., vasculitis, cardiopulmonary pain, tumors, infection)
- Diagnosed or suspected inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis)
- Health conditions that hinder study compliance, such as renal dialysis, untreated psychiatric symptoms, or cognitive impairment
- Increased risk for cerebrovascular events (e.g., history of stroke, artery dissection, scheduled for endarterectomy)
- Serious neurological disorders or progressive neurological deficits
- Suspected or confirmed spinal joint hypermobility disorders (e.g., Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome)
- Confirmed or suspected contraindications to care (e.g., cervical fracture)
- Interventional pain procedures to the cervical or lumbar region within past 4 weeks or planned during study
- Hearing or visual impairments affecting participation in virtual program
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
MassGeneralBrigham
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Wren M Burton, DC, MPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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