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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

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
NameTimeMethod
MRI T2 signal changeswithin 72 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MRI anatomic changes and EMG changeswithin 72 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio University

🇺🇸

Athens, Ohio, United States

Ohio University
🇺🇸Athens, Ohio, United States

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