The Use of Manual Therapy to Treat Low-Back and Hip Pain
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00410397 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: December 12, 2006
Last Update Posted
: January 15, 2008
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Low Back Pain Pain | Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Procedure: Sham Manipulation | Not Applicable |
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 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 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
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Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Pelvic balancing, myofascial release of the anterior pelvis.
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Placebo Comparator: B |
Procedure: Sham Manipulation
Neutral positional, gentle palpation
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- Reduction in low back pain on a 1-10 scale. [ Time Frame: Immediately following treatment. ]
- Reduction in low back pain on a 0-10 scale. [ Time Frame: 6-8 hours after treatment. ]
- Reduction in low back pain on a 0-10 scale. [ Time Frame: After four weeks of therapy. ]

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00410397
United States, Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74107 |
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 |
Publications:
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 Key Record Dates |
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 |