Chiropractic care for adolescent low back pain: a pilot study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: adolescent low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001257752
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Young people will be eligible to participate in the pilot study if they meet the following criteria: aged between 13 and 17 years (inclusive) who have experienced non-specific low back pain once a week for at least 6 weeks; and have a NRS for low back pain of 3 out of 10 on the day that baseline measures are collected

Exclusion Criteria

Young people will be excluded if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria: known pathology causing their low back pain (for example, fracture, spinal infection, neoplastic disorders); clinical signs and symptoms of a lumbar disc herniation; a history of spinal surgery; not fluent and/or literate in the English language; currently receiving care for low-back pain from any other healthcare provider; unable to consent to treatment. Young people will also be excluded if they have previously received manipulation, as previous experience of manipulation may affect successfully maintaining blinding. If eligible informed consent will be obtained.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity, assessed on a 11-point numerical rating scale[1 week; 2 weeks; and 4 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
global perceived change, assessed on a 11-point scale[1 week; 2 weeks; and 4 weeks];treatment satisfaction, assessed on a 5-point scale[4 weeks];Disability, assessed by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire[1 week; 2 weeks; and 4 weeks];Blinding, assessed by the Bang Index[4 weeks]