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Behavioural Intervention

Usual Medical Care + Chiropractic Care for Back Pain

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Waitlist Available

Led By Peter C Emary, DC, PhD

Research Sponsored by McMaster University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2-, 4-, 8- and 12-week follow-up

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if chiropractic care added to usual medical care helps reduce opioid use in communities with high rates of chronic musculoskeletal pain and opioid use.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults in Ontario with chronic non-cancer spinal pain who have been on opioids for at least 3 months and are interested in reducing their opioid use. They must be able to understand the study and give informed consent. People already getting chiropractic care, using low-dose opioids, treated for opioid misuse, or with certain serious spine conditions can't join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if adding chiropractic care to usual medical treatments helps reduce opioid use more than usual medical treatments alone. It's a pilot randomized controlled trial conducted at community health centers serving high-need areas.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly stated, side effects may include typical reactions to chiropractic adjustments such as temporary soreness or discomfort. Usual medical care side effects depend on the specific treatments received.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2-, 4-, 8- and 12-week follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2-, 4-, 8- and 12-week follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2-, 4-, 8- and 12-week follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility of Data Completion

Feasibility of Retention

Intervention Acceptability

+1 more

Secondary outcome measures

Level of Bothersomeness of Spinal Pain

Level of Pain Intensity, and Physical and Emotional Functioning as measured by the Bournemouth Questionnaire (BQ)

Level of Patient Satisfaction

+5 more

Other outcome measures

Number of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Related Adverse Events

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Usual Medical Care + Chiropractic CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This group will consist of eligible, consenting, participants attending centers randomized to ongoing usual medical care plus chiropractic care.

Group II: Usual Medical CareActive Control1 Intervention

This group will consist of eligible, consenting, participants attending centers randomized to ongoing usual medical care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Canadian Chiropractic Research FoundationUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

240 Total Patients Enrolled

Ontario Chiropractic AssociationUNKNOWN

Alliance for Healthier CommunitiesUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any slots available for participants in this clinical trial?

"The clinical trial in question is not presently recruiting, as indicated by the most recent update to its entry on clinicaltrials.gov from December 6th 2023. In spite of this, there are currently 284 other studies that are open for enrollment at present."

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What are the principal aims of this investigation?

"This clinical trial, which will be monitored over 38 weeks (or 12 weeks from study end), aims to measure Rate of Recruitment. Secondary outcomes include Level of Pain Intensity as assessed by the Bournemouth Questionnaire (BQ) with an anchor-based minimally important difference (MID) of 70 points, Work Status evaluated through a series of questions about employment and disability benefits, and Levels of Bothersomeness based on participants' self-reported experiences using a 5 point Likert scale."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Effect of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Use for Chronic Spinal Pain: A Feasibility Study

Peter C Emary, DC, PhD 2024. "The Effect of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Use for Chronic Spinal Pain: A Feasibility Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06160947.

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