Restoration of Disc Height Reduces Chronic Low Back Pain

NEMA Research, Inc.

Overview

The investigators hypothesize that a 6-week treatment of non-invasive spinal decompression reduces discogenic low back pain (LBP), increases lumbar disk height, and that an increase in lumbar disc height is associated with decreased LBP.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

DRX9000DEVICE

DRX9000 - non-invasive spinal decompression. Treatments 28 min 5 x/wk x 2wks, 3x/wk x 2 wks, 2x/wk x 2 wks for a total of 20 treatments in a 6-week period

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * at least 18 years of age; * consented for the 6 weeks treatment protocol; * presented with discogenic low back pain of at least 3 out of 10; AND * current CT scan not older than 2 months. Exclusion Criteria: * metastatic cancer; * previous spinal fusion or placement of stabilization hardware; * instrumentation or artificial discs; * neurologic motor deficits, bladder, or sexual dysfunction; * alcohol or drug abuse; OR * litigation for a health-related claim (in process or pending for workers' compensation or personal injury). Limitations of the spinal decompression system also led to the exclusion of patients with extremes of height (\< 147 cm or \> 203 cm) and body weight (\> 136 kg).

Locations (1)

Upper Valley Interventional Radiology

McAllen, Texas, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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