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- Clinical Trial NCT00976664
Orthotic Use for Chronic Low Back Pain
March 30, 2017 updated by: Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD, National University of Health Sciences
The purpose of this research study is to determine the change in perceived levels of pain and dysfunction in 50 patients with chronic low back pain, following the use of custom-made shoe orthotics for a three month period.
The hypothesis of this study is that custom orthotic intervention will improve the patients' low back pain and dysfunction symptoms.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
50
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Lombard, Illinois, United States, 60148
- National University of Health Sciences
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females must be at least 18 years old.
- Subjects must be symptomatic with current pain between T12 and the Sacroiliac joints with or without radiating pain.
- Symptoms must have been present for at least three months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of custom-made shoe orthotics in the past year
- Brain disorders (i.e.: dementia or Alzheimer's Disease) that would lead to difficulty in questionnaire completion.
- Active conservative care (such as physical therapy or chiropractic care) for the low back received in the last six months (excluding the use of oral medications or daily at-home exercises for general well-being). We do not want to over-treat the patient or have any cross-over effects within this study from previous treatment.
- Not fluent or literate in the English language. We will not be able to provide multiple translators within this pilot study.
- Current or future litigation for low back pain.
- Chronic pain other then low back pain such as fibromyalgia
- Low back surgery in last six months.
- Other conditions that may affect the outcomes of this study or exclude patients from participation in the study, including contraindications to orthotic use.
- Peripheral neuropathy due to disorders such as diabetes.
- Low back or leg pain that is not reproducible.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Orthotic group
Subjects are asked to wear custom-made shoe orthotics for a 12 week study period.
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Shoe orthotics are devices worn in the shoe to modify the patient's stance and gait.
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Other: Shoe Orthotic Wait group
The group serves as a cross-over control group.
Subjects are asked to avoid any new therapies for the first 6 weeks of the 12 week study and during the last 6 weeks they are fitted for the custom-made shoe orthotics.
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This group receives the custom-made shoe orthotics at week 6 of the 12 week treatment program rather than week 1.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Randomization, Week 6, and Week 12
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This scale measures pain on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).
A higher score on this scale indicates a worse outcome or increase in pain.
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Randomization, Week 6, and Week 12
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Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
Time Frame: Randomization, Week 6, and Week 12
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This index measures the functional disability of the subject, points on this index can range from 0-50.
A higher numeric value on this scale indicates a worse outcome or increased disability (e.g.
0-10: minimal disability; 11-20: moderate disability; 21-30: severe disability; 31-50: crippling).
Absolute scores are reported in the data table.
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Randomization, Week 6, and Week 12
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD, National University of Health Sciences
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
June 1, 2009
Primary Completion (Actual)
February 1, 2010
Study Completion (Actual)
February 1, 2010
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 11, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 11, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
September 14, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
May 3, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 30, 2017
Last Verified
March 1, 2017
More Information
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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NUHS IRB H-0904
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