Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Kinetics

November 30, 2011 updated by: Tamara Reid Bush, Michigan State University
Back pain affects the majority of the population at some time. Currently there are no published and scientifically accepted objective measures to support manual medicine diagnostic and treatment techniques for back pain. The purpose of this project is to collect and evaluate objective (pressure and motion) data from standard clinical diagnostic tests.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

41

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

    • Michigan
      • East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48824
        • Michigan State University

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

HEalthy and no pain in cervical spine Pain of 3 or greater in cervical spine

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HEalthy and no pain in cervical spine
  • Pain of 3 or greater in cervical spine

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pain of less than 3 in the cervical spine region
  • pregnant

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Pain free
No pain in the cervical spine
Pain
Pain of 3 or greater on a VAS scale for the cervical spine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility of obtaining force data during clinical assessment
Time Frame: 1 year
Assessment of force sensing equipment while conducting clinical diagnoses
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 16, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 20, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OMMGLOVE

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