Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators hypothesize that treatment with non-invasive spinal decompression reduces discogenic low back pain (LBP), decreases visual analog pain scale scores, increases activities of daily living and decreases medication use.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* at least 18 years of age; * consented to the physician prescribed protocol; * presented with discogenic low back pain defined as low back pain for minimum of 12 weeks; * current CT scan
Exclusion criteria
* metastatic cancer; * previous spinal fusion or placement of stabilization hardware within 6 months; * instrumentation or artificial discs; * neurologic motor deficits, bladder, or sexual dysfunction; * alcohol or drug abuse * patient's with extremes of height (\< 147 cm or \> 203 cm) and body weight (\> 136 kg).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lower back pain measured on an 11-point numeric rating scale (VAS) with 0 reflecting no pain at all and 10 the worst imaginable pain. | 12-16 weeks | 0= no pain; 10=worst pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional capacity, measured by activities of daily living | 12-16 weeks |
| Proportion of patients using adjuvant analgesic medication | 12-16 weeks |