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Assessing Patient Response to Therapeutic Exercise Based on Clinical Prediction Rule (CPR) for Spinal Manipulation - NCT00916734-14226(Clinical Trial 297172)



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City:  Amherst
State:  
NY
Zip Code: 14226
Conditions: Low Back Pain
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients who meet the criteria of the clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation may respond more favorably to repeated exercises according to a direction of preference (what makes the symptoms decrease). The investigators do not know which of these two commonly-used treatments (manipulation or specific exercise) is better to treat low back pain.
Study summary: With the trends in health care focusing on treatment effectiveness, it is important for physical therapists to select the most appropriate intervention according to patient classification. Physical therapy interventions for management of LBP include therapeutic exercises and spinal manipulation. The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients who fit the Clinical Prediction Rule (CPR) for spinal manipulation may respond instead to exercise according to repeated lumbar movements in the direction of preference. The subjects for this study will be comprised of individuals referred for treatment of low back pain and data will be collected by physical therapists with certification in MDT who had experience treating patients through the use of spinal manipulation. Patient functional questionnaires and impairment measures will be used to analyze the patient's perceived level of function and outcome. Following the completion of an informed consent, subjects will undergo a physical therapy examination by a licensed physical therapist. Patients will be included in the study if they meet the CPR for spinal manipulation as describe in earlier research 6,11. Following the examination, all qualified subjects will be randomly assigned to either the (1) spinal manipulation group or (2) the McKenzie (MDT) group and will receive treatment in accordance with their assigned group. The assessment tools administered at the initial examination will be readministered for follow-up analysis.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - people who meet the clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation Exclusion Criteria: - people receiving worker's compensation - those who have had spinal surgery
Study is available at: Daemen College
Amherst, NY 14226
United States

Primary Contact:
Ronald J Schenk, PT, PhD
Email: rschenk@daemen.edu
Phone: 716-839-8360

Secondary Contact:
Ronald J Schenk, PT, PhD
Email: rschenk@daemen.edu
Phone: (716) 839-8360
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Date Processed: March 23, 2011
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