The Role of Osteopathic Treatment in the Axial Variations of the Lumbar Spine: RCT

European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine30 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the present study is to determine whether there is a relationship between osteopathic treatment and the change of physiological axes of the lumbar spine, through the use of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Osteopathic manipulative treatmentOTHER

Sham TherapyOTHER

No InterventionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * will be admitted patients of both genders * patients with chronic low back pain at baseline * patients aged between 18 and 35 years Exclusion Criteria: * patients diagnosed with the disease of the musculoskeletal system or congenital malformation of the column * patients with disorders of the pelvic floor, or who have undergone surgery of the reproductive system * patients with neurological disorders that can cause painful symptoms of lumbar segment

Locations (1)

Radiology Unit II, University Hospital San Salvatore L'Aquila

L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Baseline changes in degree of flection of lumbar spine

Time frame: at entry and after 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Baseline changes in Visual Analogue Scale

Time frame: at entry and after 8 weeks

Baseline changes in Roland-Morris questionnaire

Time frame: at entry and after 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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