Exploring the effectiveness of chiropractic care for spinal pain and measuring any side effects from that care.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; on-specific spinal pain of at least one week duration. Spinal pain refers to pain that may be associated with either the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar regions of the spine.; Non-specific spinal pain of at least one week duration. Spinal pain refers to pain that may be associated with either the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar regions of the spine.

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000542998
• 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: 2011-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Potential participants must be adults, literate in English, and have had spinal pain for more than 1 week. In addition, potential participants must score at least 3 on the NRS and 12 on the FRI as this allows measurement of a minimal clinically significant difference in the improvement direction.

Exclusion Criteria

Potential participants will be excluded if they are unable to tolerate manipulation; mobilisation; Activator (Registered Trademark); flexion distraction therapy; traction; soft tissue massage; trigger point therapy; sacro-occipital technique; ultrasound; interferential therapy; TENS; and applied kinesiology.

Participants will also be excluded if they have any of the following conditions: spinal pain related to cancer or infection; fracture of the spine; spondyloarthropathy; known osteoporosis; progressive upper or lower limb weakness; symptoms of cauda equina syndrome or other significant neurological condition; disc herniation; cardiovascular disease; uncontrolled hypertension; cognitive impairment; blood coagulation disorder, had previous spinal surgery, or a previous history of stroke or transient ischaemic attacks; have a pacemaker or other electrical device implanted;are currently pregnant.
Finally, participants will be excluded if they have a current compensation claim, a substance abuse problem or if they could not commit to the study protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adverse event (yes/no).<br>Examples of common adverse which occur during chiropractic include: muscle stiffness, increased pain, referred numbness and tingling, and headache.[Two days after each of the two treatment sessions.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain, assessed with the Numerical Rating Scale.[Two week follow-up];Physical function, assessed with the Functional Rating Index and one of either the Neck Disability Index, Oswestry Disability Index or Modified Oswestry Disability Index.[Two week follow-up.];Minimum Acceptable Outcome. At baseline, the participants will be asked to indicate on a Numerical Rating Scale the minimum level of reduction in pain they would need to experience at the conclusion of trial in order for them to consider it to be an acceptable outcome. Whether the participants' experienced a minimum acceptable outcome will be determined by comparing the baseline data to the scores on the Numerical Rating Scale at two week follow-up.[Two week follow-up.]