A Pilot MRI Study of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT00562562
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio University

Brief Summary

This is a pilot project intended to determine the feasibility of detecting soft tissue changes in response to osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). MRIs of the lumbar and pelvic regions of low back pain (LBP) patients will be taken once before and at two different time points after OMT. Images obtained will be quantitatively analyzed for changes in the volumes of back muscles and for changes (T2 signals) indicative of activity levels or pathological conditions. Electromyography (EMG) will be used as an independent measure of back muscle activity for comparison with MRI results.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-11-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2007-11-22
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study Completion: 2008-12
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 9

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MRI T2 signal changes	within 72 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MRI anatomic changes and EMG changes	within 72 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio University; 🇺🇸 Athens, Ohio, United States