Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients With Chronic Lower Back Pain

Part of paid clinical trials in Old Westbury, New York.

Sponsor
New York Institute of Technology
Study ID
NCT01765777
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Lower Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine — PROCEDURE
  • Phototherapy — PROCEDURE

Study Details

The purpose of the research study entitled "Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain" is to investigate the hypothesis that combined treatment with both osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and phototherapy will provide greater pain relief for patients with chronic lower back pain, as compared with standard medical management or either treatment alone.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 30, 2011
Status verified
Aug 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2025
Completion
Dec 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
48 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control Group
    Subjects in this arm continue with standard medical care
  • Experimental: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Group
    Subjects in this arm will receive an OMM intervention.
  • Experimental: Phototherapy Group
    Subjects in this arm will receive a phototherapy intervention.
  • Experimental: OMM and Phototherapy Group
    Subjects in this arm will receive both the OMM and phototherapy interventions.

Primary Outcome Measure

10 cm visual analog scale for quantitative back pain [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
New York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew York11568
Hallie Zwibel, D.O
[email protected]
516-686-3771
Patricia S Kooyman, D.O. (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Peter Douris, PT,DPT, EdD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Min-Kyung Jung, Ph.D. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Michael Terzella, D.O. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Sheldon Yao, D.O. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Theodore Flaum, D.O. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
To Shan Li, D.O. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Christine Flynn, PT, DPT, NCS (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
John Comeau, PT, D.P.T. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Rita Eng, PT, M.S. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Matthew Heller, D.O. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Jayme Mancini, D.O., Ph.D. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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