Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management for Preventing Acute to Chronic Back Pain
CompletedPhase 3NCT03581123
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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)
This is a study of adults with acute low back pain flare-up at risk of becoming chronic and disabling. The study tests how well spinal manipulation and guided selfcare work compared to standard medical care. The treatments last up to eight weeks and participants will be followed for one year.
Study details
- Official title
- Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management for Preventing Acute to Chronic Back
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Supported-Self Management (SSM)
- Other: Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT)
- Combination product: SMT + SSM
- Drug: Standard Medical Care (SMC)
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Collaborators
- University of Pittsburgh; University of Washington; University of North Texas Health Science Center; Oregon Health and Science University; Duke University
- Start date
- 2018-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-06-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 3
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of age * Acute or sub-acute low back pain * Average low back pain severity ≥3 on the 0-10 numerical rating scale over 7 days * Medium or high risk for persistent disabling back pain according to the STarT Back screening tool * Ability to read and write fluently in English Exclusion Criteria: * Non-mechanical causes of low back pain * Contraindications to study treatments (e.g,. surgical fusion of lumbar spine) * Active management of current episode of low back pain by another healthcare provider * Serious co-morbid health condition that either requires medical attention or has a risk for general health decline over the next year * Pregnancy, current or planned during study period and nursing mothers * Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03581123