Predictive Validity of Lumbopelvic Stress Tests to Determine Those Who Will Benefit From Lumbar Traction: A Pilot Study

Texas Woman's University40 enrolled

Overview

The objective in this study is to determine the predictive validity of a set of special clinical tests in identifying those who will respond to lumbar traction

The objective in this study is to determine the predictive validity of a set of special clinical tests in identifying those who will respond to lumbar traction. The central hypothesis of this pilot study is that a cluster of lumbopelvic stress tests will be able to identify a subgroup of patients with low back pain who will respond favorably to mechanical lumbar traction. If these clinical tests can identify a subgroup of patients with low back pain who respond favorably to lumbar traction, additional studies, including randomized clinical trials will be necessary to further test and validate the use of this cluster of clinical tests. The rationale for this research is to examine the connection between provocative lumbar compression testing and lumbar traction as a means of decompression

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Lumbar tractionOTHER

Lumbar traction is used to decompress the spinal structures and relieve pressure and may stretch the spine.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Complaints of low back pain with or without pain into the lower extremities * Pain of at least 2/10 according to the Numeric Pain Rating Scale * Score of at least 20 or greater on the Oswestry Disability Index Exclusion Criteria: * Medical red flags consistent with non-mechanical back pain (i.e. recent weight loss, history of cancer, night sweats, fever) * Previous surgery to the lumbar spine * Current pregnancy * Any neurological symptoms in the lower extremities * Evidence of central nervous system involvement * The inability to lie prone for 15 minutes

Locations (1)

Texas Woman's University-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Disability

Modified Oswestry Disability Index

Time frame: 14 days

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Pain

Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Time frame: 14 days

Change in perceived outcome

Global Rating of Change

Time frame: 14 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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