The Role of Osteopathic Treatment in the Axial Variations of the Lumbar Spine: RCT

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Low Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT02123693
• Lead Sponsor: European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to determine whether there is a relationship between osteopathic treatment and the change of physiological axes of the lumbar spine, through the use of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-24
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-25
• Study Start: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2014-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2014-09-16
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2015-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• will be admitted patients of both genders
• patients with chronic low back pain at baseline
• patients aged between 18 and 35 years

Exclusion Criteria

• patients diagnosed with the disease of the musculoskeletal system or congenital malformation of the column
• patients with disorders of the pelvic floor, or who have undergone surgery of the reproductive system
• patients with neurological disorders that can cause painful symptoms of lumbar segment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Baseline changes in degree of flection of lumbar spine	at entry and after 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Baseline changes in Visual Analogue Scale	at entry and after 8 weeks
Baseline changes in Roland-Morris questionnaire	at entry and after 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Radiology Unit II, University Hospital San Salvatore L'Aquila; 🇮🇹 L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy