A Study of a Potential Mechanisms of Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

University of Florida94 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effect of 3 common physical therapy interventions for people experiencing low back pain on the perception of thermal pain. Additionally, the investigators wished to determine the influence of psychological factors related to fear and anxiety on their findings and to determine whether the effects of the individual interventions were local (specific to the area of application) or global (influenced regions away from the area of application).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

stationary bikeOTHER

Participants rode a stationary bike for five minutes

lumbar extension exerciseOTHER

Participants performed four sets of fifteen lumbar extension exercises over fifteen minutes

spinal manipulative therapyOTHER

participants received spinal manipulative therapy to the low back

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ages eighteen to sixty * currently experiencing low back pain OR currently not experiencing low back pain and have not had an episode for the prior six months Exclusion Criteria: * non-English speaking * systemic medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, hypertension) * current use of psychiatric medication * pregnancy * signs and symptoms indicative of nerve root compression (reflex change, myotomal weakness, or sensation change) * history of surgery to the low back

Locations (1)

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Numeric Rating Scale

Time frame: Prior to and immediately following assigned intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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