The Use of Manual Therapy to Treat Low-Back and Hip Pain

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Brief Summary:

Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem in the adult population with many approaches to treatment, but no clear answer. One of the causes of LBP, musculoskeletal pain, can be triggered by spasm of the deep muscles of the back and pelvis. This study, therefore, focuses on treating pelvic muscle pain as a way of lessening LBP.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Low Back Pain; Pain	Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; Procedure: Sham Manipulation	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) is a well-researched standard of care in the treatment of low back pain (LBP). Under the heading of OMM, many different modalities exist to decrease a patient's somatic dysfunction. Among the most commonly used are high velocity (thrusting through an immobilized joint) and muscle energy (engaging a restrictive barrier using the patient's own strength).

Although a very common complaint, there is no exact etiology for LBP. Many different theories exist, including postural disturbances, leg length discrepancies, and even genetic predispositions. A study in Spine finds that among those with chronic LBP there is a subgroup of people with reduced hip flexion, and concludes that hip motion should be considered in treatment of patients with LBP. Currently, there exists no research on the manipulation of hip flexors in the treatment of LBP. This study, therefore, will test the efficacy of OMM on the deep pelvic musculature as a way of decreasing LBP.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	27 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	The Use of Myofascial Release in Lumbopelvic Pain
Study Start Date :	December 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date :	February 2007
Actual Study Completion Date :	February 2007

Arms and Interventions

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Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: A; Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine	Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; Pelvic balancing, myofascial release of the anterior pelvis.
Placebo Comparator: B	Procedure: Sham Manipulation; Neutral positional, gentle palpation

Outcome Measures

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Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Reduction in low back pain on a 1-10 scale. [ Time Frame: Immediately following treatment. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Reduction in low back pain on a 0-10 scale. [ Time Frame: 6-8 hours after treatment. ]
2. Reduction in low back pain on a 0-10 scale. [ Time Frame: After four weeks of therapy. ]

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Written informed consent
• Age-older than 18 years and younger than 65 years
• Lumbopelvic pain

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiovascular disease (heart-failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension)
• Diabetes
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Chronic Illness
• Pregnancy-self reported
• Neurodegenerative Disease
• Osteopenia
• Osteoporosis
• Metastatic Cancer

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

United States, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74107

Sponsors and Collaborators

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Corey R Babb, B.A.	Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Study Director:	JoAnn G Ryan, D.O.	Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Publications:

Katz JN. Lumbar disc disorders and low-back pain: socioeconomic factors and consequences. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Apr;88 Suppl 2:21-4. Review.

Licciardone JC, Brimhall AK, King LN. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Aug 4;6:43. Review.

Borenstein DG. Epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of low back pain. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2001 Mar;13(2):128-34. Review.

Hestbaek L, Leboeuf-Yde C, Kyvik KO. Is comorbidity in adolescence a predictor for adult low back pain? A prospective study of a young population. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006 Mar 16;7:29.

Hestbaek L, Larsen K, Weidick F, Leboeuf-Yde C. Low back pain in military recruits in relation to social background and previous low back pain. A cross-sectional and prospective observational survey. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 May 26;6:25.

Porter JL, Wilkinson A. Lumbar-hip flexion motion. A comparative study between asymptomatic and chronic low back pain in 18- to 36-year-old men. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1997 Jul 1;22(13):1508-13; discussion 1513-4.

Responsible Party:	Corey Babb/ MS4, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00410397 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2006028
First Posted:	December 12, 2006
Last Update Posted:	January 15, 2008
Last Verified:	January 2008

Keywords provided by Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences:

Low back pain; Hip pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Back Pain; Low Back Pain; Pain	Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms