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

Unknown statusNot applicableNCT01765777
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

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.

Study details

Official title
Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients With Chronic Lower Back Pain
Interventions
  • Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  • Procedure: Phototherapy
Sponsor
New York Institute of Technology
Start date
2011-06
Primary completion
2025-12-31
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age range: 18 - 65 years old * Subjects with constant or intermittent nonspecific lower back pain for a minimum of three (3) months duration. Exclusion Criteria: * Prospective subjects with a diagnosis of the following potential underlying causes of lower back pain: ankylosing spondylitis, cancer or a history of a histologically demonstrated malignant carcinoma, cauda equine syndrome, herniated disc, spinal fracture, or spinal osteomyelitis. * Prospective subjects who have undergone surgery of the lower back in the preceding three (3) months. * Prospective subjects who have received worker's compensation in the preceding three (3) months, or are involved in litigation involving concerns of lower back. * Prospective subjects who are pregnant. * Prospective subjects who have been a patient receiving any osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) treatment at the clinical trial site in the previous three (3) months, or on greater than three (3) occasions in the preceding year. * Prospective subjects who have ever been an employee at the clinical trial site. * Prospective subjects who have received spinal manipulation in the previous three (3) months, or on greater than three (3) occasions in the preceding year. * Prospective subjects who are currently involved in a physical therapy rehabilitation program. * Prospective subjects who have photosensitivity.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01765777