Study on back pain and spinal manipulation
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether spinal manipulation therapy (a type of hands-on treatment) can help people with long-term low back pain. It also compares their results to healthy volunteers of the same age and sex.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had low back pain for at least 6 months.
- Your average pain in the last week was 3 or more on a 0–10 scale.
- Your back pain is not caused by another condition like a herniated disc or prior surgery.
- You have not had spinal manipulation therapy in the past year.
- You are not pregnant, and do not plan to become pregnant in the next 12 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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