Effect of an Integrative Approach of Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Care on Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 103
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Disability due to low back pain
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of integrated chiropractic and acupuncture care for the management of low back pain.
Detailed Description
This study is being conducted at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Eligible subjects will be randomized to one of three treatment groups: chiropractic care alone, acupuncture care alone, and chiropractic and acupuncture care combined.
Subjects will be treated on pragmatic basis for 60 days and then followed up for an additional 60 days. All examinations and treatments will be provided free of charge. The expected benefits for the participants are decreased pain and improved function.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Are 18 years or older
- •Have a current episode of low back pain
Exclusion Criteria
- •Received chiropractic treatment or other manipulative therapies within the last month
- •Received acupuncture treatment within the last month
- •Visceral, systemic or joint inflammatory disease with referred pain to the back or pelvis
- •Non-mechanical low back pain
- •A history of low back surgery
- •Osteoporosis
- •Spondylolisthesis
- •Coagulation disorder or are taking anticoagulant medication
- •Prolonged systemic corticosteroid medication
- •Progressive unilateral lower limb muscle weakness
- •Symptoms or signs of cauda equina syndrome (e.g., bowel or bladder dysfunction)
- •Severe concurrent illness (e.g., cancer, heart diseases, psychiatric disorders)
- •Known pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Disability due to low back pain
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days
We will be using Roland-Morris scale to measure disability due to low back pain.
Pain numeric rating scale.
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 60 days
This outcome will measure changes in the participant's level of low back pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient satisfaction with treatment(Change from baseline to 60 days)
- Quality of life(Change from baseline to 60 days days)
- Self generated survey of outcomes(Change from baseline to 60 days days)
Investigators
Anupama KizhakkeVeettil
Assistant Professor
Southern California University of Health Sciences