NCT00830596

Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Sensorimotor Functions in Back Pain Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 221 (actual)
• Sponsor: Palmer College of Chiropractic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The long-term goal for this study is to understand the physiological mechanisms of various forms of spinal manipulation in order to refine and improve this therapy for appropriately selected patients. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulation and low-velocity variable amplitude spinal manipulation on three types of sensorimotor abilities in patients with low back pain.

Detailed description

In collaboration with the University of Iowa, the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research will pursue the following specific aim: To determine the effects of 2 weeks (4 applications @ 2 per week) of HVLA-SM and LVVA-SM to the lumbo-pelvic region, compared to a control group receiving light effleurage and a sham mechanically assisted adjustment, on sensorimotor function as measured by: lumbo-pelvic repositioning ability, standing postural sway and response to sudden trunk loading;

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	HVLA-SM	High velocity, low amplitude lumbo-pelvic manipulation
OTHER	LVVA-SM	Low velocity, variable amplitude lumbo-pelvic manipulation
OTHER	Sham Intervention	2 weeks of light effleurage and a sham mechanically-assisted chiropractic treatment followed by 4 weeks active care with full spine spinal manipulation

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2009-01-28
• Last updated: 2017-09-25
• Results posted: 2017-09-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States