NCT01438203

Thrust Manipulation Versus Non-Thrust Manipulation

Early Use of Thrust Manipulation Versus Non-Thrust Manipulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 149 (actual)
• Sponsor: Walsh University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the comparative benefit of thrust and non-thrust manipulation on a population of patients with low back pain. The investigators hypothesize that there will be no difference in 4 week outcomes or greater, between the two groups.

Detailed description

Thrust manipulation is considered traditional spinal manipulation. Nonthrust manipulation is considered mobilization. The mobilization will be used in a similar manner as in clinical practice and this differs from past studies.

Conditions

• Mechanical Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Thrust manipulation	Thrust manipulation is a passive procedure which involves a high velocity low amplitude thrust to the spinal region
PROCEDURE	Non-thrust manipulation	Non-thrust manipulation involves a low amplitude, low speed mobilization to the targeted region while adjusting the procedure based on patient feedback

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2012-02-01
• Completion: 2012-02-01
• First posted: 2011-09-22
• Last updated: 2012-09-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States