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Spinal manipulation for Low Back Pain (SMTDNLBP Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Jedidiah Farley, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Utah
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
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SMTDNLBP Trial Summary

This trial will test 3 treatments for low back pain, combining needling and spinal manipulation, needling only, and spinal manipulation only, followed by an at-home exercise program. Results will be measured at 4 time points.

Eligible Conditions
  • Low Back Pain

SMTDNLBP Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4-weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4-weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Low back pain Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire at 1-week
Low back pain Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire at 2-weeks
Low back pain Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire at 4-weeks
+5 more
Secondary outcome measures
Erector spinae muscle change in thickness at 2-weeks
Erector spinae muscle change in thickness at 4-weeks
Erector spinae muscle change in thickness at Baseline
+6 more

SMTDNLBP Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Spinal manipulationActive Control1 Intervention
Spinal manipulation of the lumbar spine only group.
Group II: Spinal manipulation and dry needlingActive Control1 Intervention
Combination of spinal manipulation and dry needling of the lumbar spine group
Group III: Dry needlingActive Control1 Intervention
Dry needling of the symptomatic side of the lumbar spine only group.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of UtahLead Sponsor
1,104 Previous Clinical Trials
1,782,437 Total Patients Enrolled
20 Trials studying Low Back Pain
4,619 Patients Enrolled for Low Back Pain
Jedidiah Farley, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Utah
~23 spots leftby Jun 2025
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