Integrated Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment for Low Back Pain
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01357343 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: May 20, 2011
Last Update Posted
: June 25, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Low Back Pain | Other: Chiropractic Other: Acupuncture | Phase 2 |
This study is being conducted at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Eligible subjects will be randomized to one of three treatment groups: chiropractic care alone, acupuncture care alone, and chiropractic and acupuncture care combined.
Subjects will be treated on pragmatic basis for 60 days and then followed up for an additional 60 days. All examinations and treatments will be provided free of charge. The expected benefits for the participants are decreased pain and improved function.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 103 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effect of an Integrative Approach of Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Care on Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
Study Start Date : | February 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2014 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Acupuncture
Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping
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Other: Acupuncture
Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.
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Active Comparator: Chiropractic care
Chiropractic adjustments and active and passive physical modalities.
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Other: Chiropractic
Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.
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Active Comparator: Integrated Chiropractic and Acupuncture |
Other: Chiropractic
Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.
Other: Acupuncture
Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.
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- Pain numeric rating scale. [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days ]This outcome will measure changes in the participant's level of low back pain.
- Disability due to low back pain [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days ]We will be using Roland-Morris scale to measure disability due to low back pain.
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days days ]Quality of life is often reduced due to low back pain. The SF-36 outcome measure will be used to determine if the treatment has any effect on quality of life of the participants.
- Patient satisfaction with treatment [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days ]We will be using Cherkin-satisfaction scale to measure patient's satisfaction with the treatment offered.
- Self generated survey of outcomes [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days days ]Frequency of symptoms, Medication use, Lost work time, Health services utilization

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Are 18 years or older
- Have a current episode of low back pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received chiropractic treatment or other manipulative therapies within the last month
- Received acupuncture treatment within the last month
- Visceral, systemic or joint inflammatory disease with referred pain to the back or pelvis
- Non-mechanical low back pain
- A history of low back surgery
- Osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Coagulation disorder or are taking anticoagulant medication
- Prolonged systemic corticosteroid medication
- Progressive unilateral lower limb muscle weakness
- Symptoms or signs of cauda equina syndrome (e.g., bowel or bladder dysfunction)
- Severe concurrent illness (e.g., cancer, heart diseases, psychiatric disorders)
- Known pregnancy

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01357343
United States, California | |
Southern California University of Health Sciences | |
Whittier, California, United States, 90604 |
Principal Investigator: | Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, MAOM | Southern California University of Health Sciences |
Responsible Party: | Anupama KizhakkeVeettil, Assistant Professor, Southern California University of Health Sciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01357343 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KIZH003 |
First Posted: | May 20, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 25, 2015 |
Last Verified: | June 2015 |
Keywords provided by Anupama KizhakkeVeettil, Southern California University of Health Sciences:
Low back pain Chiropractic Acupuncture Integrated care |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Back Pain Low Back Pain Pain |
Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |