Clinical trials: Manipulation, Spinal
Low Back Pain
Osteopathic Health Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (OSTEOPATHIC) Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (a type of spinal manipulative therapy used by osteopathic physicians) and ultrasound physical therapy are effective in the treatment of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT00315120
- Testing
- A. Active OMT and active UST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 455 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Spinal Manipulation
The Role of the Rate of Force Application in Responses to Spinal Manipulation Therapy
The objective of the present study is to determine if spinal manipulations with a constant rate of force application but with different peak force and time to peak force lead to similar responses in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02550132
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation, Apparatus used to deliver spinal manipulations
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Patient Safety, Manipulation, Spinal
(MIST1)-Part 1: Assessment & Feasibility of Post-Symptoms Evaluation
To increase patient safety culture in spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) this study will assess the ability to implement an active surveillance reporting system for a chiropractic teaching clinic and determining preliminary…
- Trial name
- MIST1 (NCT03412097)
- Testing
- active surveillance
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker University
Low Back Pain
Predicting Patients' Response to Spinal Manipulation
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of two types of chiropractic spinal manipulation to conservative medical care for patients at least 55 years old with sub-acute or chronic LBP.
- Trial name
- NCT00285649
- Testing
- HVLA-SM, LVVA-SM, Usual Medical Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Low Back Pain
The Mechanisms of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel placebo for comparison to spinal manipulation is believable and creates similar expectation for treatment effectiveness as the studied spinal manipulation technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01168999
- Testing
- spinal manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chiropractic Management of Chronic Lower Back Pain in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Chiropractic management for treatment of chronic lower back pain in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00475787
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation, Detuned Ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Low Back Pain
Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Sensorimotor Functions in Back Pain Patients
The long-term goal for this study is to understand the physiological mechanisms of various forms of spinal manipulation in order to refine and improve this therapy for appropriately selected patients.
- Trial name
- D2P3 (NCT00830596)
- Testing
- HVLA-SM, LVVA-SM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Low Back Pain
Patient Response to Spinal Manipulation - Pilot Study
In collaboration with the University of Iowa, the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research will conduct a pilot study for the purposes of testing equipment, finalizing data collection protocol, and training study personnel before…
- Trial name
- PRiSM (NCT01562756)
- Testing
- HVLA-SM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Low Back Pain
Spinal Manipulation Services vs. Prescription Drug Therapy for Long-term Care
Our overall objective is to assess the value of Spinal Manipulation Services as compared to Prescription Drug Therapy for long-term management of chronic Law back Pain (LBP).
- Trial name
- NCT03669354
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
Low Back Pain
Optimization of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Protocols
Research on spinal manipulative therapy for individuals with low back pain has been hampered by a lack of understanding of which of the physiologic effects produced by spinal manipulation are related to clinical benefit, and how…
- Trial name
- NCT02868034
- Testing
- SMT, Mobilizing Exercises, Activation Exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Acute Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management for Preventing Acute to Chronic Back Pain
This is a study of adults with acute low back pain flare-up at risk of becoming chronic and disabling. The study tests how well spinal manipulation and guided selfcare work compared to standard medical care.
- Trial name
- PACBACK (NCT03581123)
- Testing
- Supported-Self Management (SSM), Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT), SMT + SSM
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Low Back Pain
Patient Response to Spinal Manipulation
This is a biomechanical study which is Project 1 in the Developmental Center for Clinical and Translational Research in Chiropractic (DCRC I) (NIH/NCCAM grant 1 U19 AT004663-01; principal investigator Christine Goertz, DC, PhD).
- Trial name
- PRiSM (NCT01670292)
- Testing
- HVLA-SM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Neck Pain
Spinal Pain and Autonomic Responses to Chiropractic Care
This randomized, single-blinded study will investigate the effects of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and Pain Sensitivity in a population of patients with recurrent and persistent neck pain.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT03576846)
- Testing
- Stretching and Spinal manipulative therapy, Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Low Back Pain
The McKenzie Method Versus Manipulation for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Introduction: The McKenzie method as well as spinal manipulation is commonly used for the treatment of low back pain throughout the western world.
- Trial name
- NCT00939107
- Testing
- spinal manipulation, McKenzie exercises
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Back and Rehabilitation Center, Copenhagen
Back Pain
Spinal Manipulation and Spinal Mobilization Effects in Participants With and Without Back Pain
The objective of the present study is to compare the neuromechanical responses to spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization in participants with chronic nonspecific middle back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02660801
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation, Spinal mobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Neck Pain
Preventive Care of Chronic Cervical Pain and Disabilities
The aim of this study is to determine which of tertiary prevention spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) or a home exercise program is the more efficient approach to reduce pain and increase functional capacity, quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT00566930
- Testing
- spinal manipulation, Spinal manipulation + exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Effects of Chiropractic Care on Cytokine Levels in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease associated with an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory markers (cytokines) resulting in a demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04972929
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Study Comparing 3 Different Treatments for Arthritis of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spinal Stenosis)
BACKGROUND: Lumbar spinal stenosis - known by patients as "arthritis of the spine" - is a condition that is very common; found in about 30% of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01943435
- Testing
- NSAIDs; adjunctive analgesics; adjunctive anti-depressants, Lumbar epidural injection, Joint Mobilizations (spine, sacroiliac, hip)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Schneider, DC, PhD