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Clinical Trials/NCT00846664
NCT00846664UnknownEarly Phase 1

Increase in Multifidus Size By Short Arc Banding on the ATM Machine as Measure by Diagnostic Ultrasound

Logan College of Chiropractic2 sites in 1 country20 target enrollmentStarted: February 2009Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Early Phase 1
Enrollment
20
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Multifidus cross sectional area

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Patients will be performing Logan short arc banding protocols to see the effect on multifidus size

Detailed Description

The subjects will initially be scanned by diagnostic ultrasound by to assess the cross sectional area of their lumbar multifidi. Then they will perform 3 sets of 30 second periods of Logan Short Arc Banding on the ATM machine twice a week for 4 weeks and then they will be scanned again using diagnostic ultrasound to assess the effects of the rehabilitation exercise.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 54 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or Female ages 18-54

Exclusion Criteria

  • Asymptomatic of: Low Back Pain, previous spinal injury, surgery or other condition affecting the spine, local infection, injury or malignancy; pregnancy or any condition affecting muscle reaction time.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Multifidus cross sectional area

Time Frame: 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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