Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Back Pain

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Back Pain; Somatic Dysfunction; Thoracic Pain; Fascial Distortion; Lumbar Pain

Treatments: Other: Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03892759

2019-006

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate if Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is beneficial for patients presenting with back pain.

Full description

Low back pain is the most common cause of disability in people under age 45 and accounts for 20% of all physician visits. Osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) has been used to manage patients with acute and chronic back pain. These treatments are often reported as beneficial by patients.

This study will examine the effect on functional status, range of motion, quality of life, and pain with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). Baseline will be defined as someone who has never had OMT, chiropractic, or massage, or has not received such treatments in the last 90 days. Back pain will be specific to pain presenting in the lumbar or thoracic regions of the spine.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult 18 years of age or older
• Back pain
• Able to arrange transportation and arrive to three study appointments.

Exclusion criteria

• May not have had manual treatment (massage, chiropractic, or OMT) in the last 90 days
• May not have any labs or imaging for their back pain recommended by their physicians the subject has not yet completed
• May not have had back surgery in past 60 days
• May not be pregnant or have given birth in the last 30 days
• May not have be unable to tell a member of the study team their name, city they live in and the current year.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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31 participants in 1 patient group

Evaluation and Treatment

Other group

Description:

Subjects will be evaluated through inspection and palpation of the thoracic and lumbar spine, and other body regions as necessary. The provider will make a diagnosis of somatic dysfunction based off the TART (tissue texture change, asymmetry, restriction of motion, tenderness/pain) findings.

Treatment:

Other: Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy