Effect of an Integrative Approach of Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Care on Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 103
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Disability due to low back pain
研究概览
简要总结
This study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of integrated chiropractic and acupuncture care for the management of low back pain.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Are 18 years or older
- •Have a current episode of low back pain
排除标准
- •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
结局指标
主要结局
Disability due to low back pain
时间窗: 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.
时间窗: Change from baseline to 60 days
This outcome will measure changes in the participant's level of low back pain.
次要结局
- 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)
研究者
Anupama KizhakkeVeettil
Assistant Professor
Southern California University of Health Sciences