NCT06590116

Perspectives on Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain

Patient and Physical Therapist Perspectives on Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to better understand how the thoughts and beliefs of patients with low back pain and their physical therapist influence how much patients benefit from physical therapy. Participants will receive physical therapy as determined by their physical therapist including spinal manipulative therapy, exercise, and education. Participants with low back pain and their physical therapists will complete forms about their thoughts and beliefs about low back pain and treatment.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical therapy	Patients with low back pain will receive a combination of education, spinal manipulative therapy, and exercise as prescribed by their physical therapist
OTHER	Physical therapist provider	Physical therapists will provide a combination of education, spinal manipulative therapy, and exercise to their patients with low back pain participating in the study

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-17
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2027-03-01
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States