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NCT Number: NCT04110119

Effectiveness of Chiropractic Application for Acute Low Back Pain

The aim of this project is to investigate the effectiveness of chiropractic application on patients who have undergone routine medication as a standard hospital treatment for mechanical low-back pain as described in the Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Mechanical Back Pain Low Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Medipol University

Beykoz, Istanbul, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged between 19 and 65.
  • Acute lower-back pain, persisting less than 6 weeks, meeting the diagnostic classification of 1 or 2 according to the Quebec Task Force on Spinal Disorders

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous spine surgery
  • Spinal nerve root irritation or deficits,
  • Pregnant women,
  • Lower-back pain due to occupational accidents
  • Obesity status (body mass index> 30).
  • Chronic lower-back pain longer than 6 weeks.

Treatment and study plan

diclophenac sodium (75 mg, IM) and thiocolchicoside (4 mg, IM)

Drug

Single intramuscular injection of mixture of two commercial drugs (Analgesic-anti-inflammatory and myorelaxant) at the specified dosages

Chiropractic treatment

Other

High speed and low amplitude spinal manipulation techniques are applied to the case group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in pain level

    Time frame: Up to 5 minutes

    Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) assessment at the fifth minute after the injection of drug. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It uses a ten centimeter scale with a minimum of 0 indicating no pain and a maximum of 10 indicating worst pain.

  2. Change in pain level

    Time frame: Up to 30 minutes

    Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) assessment at the fifth minute after the injection of drug. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It uses a ten centimeter scale with a minimum of 0 indicating no pain and a maximum of 10 indicating worst pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medipol University

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Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Chiropractic Application in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain Presenting to the Emergency Department and Receiving Drug Treatment

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 1, 2019
Registry last updated
Apr 22, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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