Recruiting

Phase 1

Phase 2

Short Arc BandingThe Effects of Short Arc Banding

Sponsor:

Logan College of Chiropractic

Code:

NCT00885001

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 55

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Short Arc Banding

Study Details

Brief summary:

The general purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of a novel exercise intervention (short arc banding (SAB)) on the cross sectional area of lumbar multifidus well as functional outcomes assessments in patients with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Study ID

NCT00885001

Start date

Apr, 2009

Status verified date

Apr, 2009

Completion date

May, 2009

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May, 2009

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 55

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Chronic mechanical low back pain (LBP) with a duration of greater than six weeks, severity and location remaining the same
No current radicular symptoms extending below the knee
Logan College Faculty, staff, as well as patients from any of Logan Health Center's allied clinics

Exclusion Criteria:

Current radicular symptoms extending below the knee
A history of neurological disease,
History of severe lumbar trauma or surgery
Contraindications to lumbar manipulation
Current use of muscle relaxants or analgesics
Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
Recent spinal manipulative therapy (within 2 weeks of start of trial)
Current use of modalities (e-stim, vibration, etc) and other exercise
Diabetes
Heart, kidney thyroid disorders and chronic disease
Female subjects who are pregnant or breast feeding

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Short Arc Banding Group

Lumbar extension on the ATM II from back project. Rehabilitation exercise intervention.

Interventions

Short Arc Banding

Lumbar extension on the ATM II from back project. Rehabilitation exercise intervention.

Primary outcome measure

Diagnostic ultrasound [ Time Frame: beginning of the trial, at the two week mark and the end of the trial ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Adam Morrell, DC

(636) 227-2100 Adam.Morrell@logan.edu

Locations

Logan College of Chiropractic

Recruiting

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017

More Information

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

Last update posted

Apr 21, 2009

Last verified

Apr, 2009

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Logan College of Chiropractic on 2009-04-21.