Thoraco-Lumbar Fascia Mobility
CompletedNot applicableNCT03916705
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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 Thoraco-Lumbar Fascial Mobility (TLFM) study is to use ultrasound to measure the movement of connective tissue in the low back area of individuals with chronic low back pain (lasting more than 1 year). This study will compare baseline measurements, measurements after a single high velocity low amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM) and after a course of up to 16 HVLA-SM.
Study details
- Official title
- Thoraco-Lumbar Fascia Mobility in Persons With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: High Velocity Low amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM)
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Start date
- 2019-09-09
- Primary completion
- 2021-04-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 21 Years to 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- 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: 1. Adults between 21 and 65 years 2. LBP of ≥ 1-yr duration with at least ½ of days with pain over the prior 6-months 3. Able to understand study procedures and willing to sign informed consent document 4. Willing to forgo any manual therapy for LBP for the initial 4-week study period 5. Willing to forgo any manual therapy for LBP other than study treatments during the 8-week treatment period 6. Able to tolerate and safely receive study procedures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Chiropractic care or other manual therapy for at least 90 days prior to baseline visit 2. Unable to visualize necessary tissue layers using musculoskeletal ultrasound 3. Weight above 350 lbs 4. Unable to tolerate or safely receive study procedures 5. Need for referral 6. Unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures 7. Current or planned pregnancy (self-reported) within the study timeframe 8. Any prior surgery to the thoracolumbar region 9. Needing a proxy 10. Connective tissue disorder such as Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03916705