Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Low back pain, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Integrated care
Brief summary
This study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of integrated chiropractic and acupuncture care for the management of low back pain.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERChiropractic
Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.
OTHERAcupuncture
Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.
Sponsors
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Are 18 years or older * Have a current episode of low back pain
Exclusion criteria
* 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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain numeric rating scale. | Change from baseline to 60 days | This outcome will measure changes in the participant's level of low back pain. |
| Disability due to low back pain | Change from baseline to 60 days | We will be using Roland-Morris scale to measure disability due to low back pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | Change from baseline to 60 days days | Quality of life is often reduced due to low back pain. The SF-36 outcome measure will be used to determine if the treatment has any effect on quality of life of the participants. |
| Patient satisfaction with treatment | Change from baseline to 60 days | We will be using Cherkin-satisfaction scale to measure patient's satisfaction with the treatment offered. |
| Self generated survey of outcomes | Change from baseline to 60 days days | Frequency of symptoms, Medication use, Lost work time, Health services utilization |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed