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Chiropractic Care for Lower Back Pain (VERDICT Trial)

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Recruiting
Led By Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
Research Sponsored by Palmer College of Chiropractic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Diagnostic confirmation of neuromusculoskeletal LBP
Veterans aged ≥ 18 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at baseline and weeks 5, 10, 26, 40, and 52
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VERDICT Trial Summary

This trial is to study how effective different doses of chiropractic care are for chronic low back pain and how health services utilization is impacted.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans aged 18 or older with chronic low back pain who can attend chiropractic sessions for up to a year. They must understand the study, not be under current chiropractic care, and not planning to move within three months. Those with conditions that prohibit chiropractic care or are in other pain treatment studies cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests how different doses of chiropractic therapy affect chronic low back pain in Veterans over two phases: one group gets a lower dose (1-5 visits) and another gets higher (8-12 visits) for 10 weeks. Afterwards, they may receive monthly care or no further treatment for ten months.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Chiropractic care generally has minimal side effects but can include temporary discomfort at the site of adjustment, fatigue, or headache. Serious side effects are rare but could involve nerve damage or worsening pain.

VERDICT Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My lower back pain is confirmed to be from a nerve, muscle, or skeletal issue.
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I am a veteran and 18 years old or older.

VERDICT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at baseline and weeks 5, 10, 26, 40, and 52
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at baseline and weeks 5, 10, 26, 40, and 52 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from Baseline Low Back Pain Disability at several time points - Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)
Secondary outcome measures
Healthcare Services Utilization

VERDICT Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Phase 1: Low Dose (1-5 visits)Active Control1 Intervention
Veterans with cLBP who will be randomly allocated to undergo a course of a low dose (1-5 visits) of multimodal, evidence-based chiropractic care for 10 weeks (Phase 1).
Group II: Phase 1: Higher Dose (8-12 visits)Active Control1 Intervention
Veterans with cLBP who will be randomly allocated to undergo a course of a higher dose (8-12 visits) of multimodal, evidence-based chiropractic care for 10 weeks (Phase 1).
Group III: Phase 2: CCPMActive Control1 Intervention
After Phase 1, Veterans with cLBP who will be randomly allocated again to receive chiropractic chronic pain management (CCPM) consisting of scheduled monthly chiropractic care for 10 months.
Group IV: Phase 2: No CCPMActive Control1 Intervention
After Phase 1, Veterans with cLBP who will be randomly allocated again to receive no CCPM in which they will receive no chiropractic care for 10 months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityOTHER
1,852 Previous Clinical Trials
2,737,675 Total Patients Enrolled
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)NIH
32 Previous Clinical Trials
35,345 Total Patients Enrolled
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemFED
51 Previous Clinical Trials
7,803 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Chiropractic Care Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04087291 — N/A
Lower Back Pain Research Study Groups: Phase 1: Low Dose (1-5 visits), Phase 1: Higher Dose (8-12 visits), Phase 2: CCPM, Phase 2: No CCPM
Lower Back Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Chiropractic Care Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04087291 — N/A
Chiropractic Care 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04087291 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are individuals able to take part in this current clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this study is still actively seeking participants with an initial posting on February 23rd 2021 and most recent update on September 26th 2022. A total of 766 patients will be recruited from 4 different medical sites."

Answered by AI

How many individuals are being monitored in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this medication trial is actively enrolling participants. It was initially published on February 23rd 2021 and updated most recently on September 26th 2022. For the purposes of the study, 766 individuals need to be recruited across 4 medical facilities."

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How many locations are managing the execution of this clinical trial?

"Currently, the trial is accessible from 4 facilities. These are located in Iowa City, Los Angeles and Minneapolis as well as additional sites nearby. To reduce travel costs associated with participation, it's important to select a centre close by."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
What site did they apply to?
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1
2

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I experience lower back pain when I am seated for long periods of time and getting up becomes pretty uncomfortable.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy
2021. "Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04087291.
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