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Soft Tissue Mobilization for Lower Back Pain (STM Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 1 year
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STM Trial Summary

This trial will explore whether a physical therapy treatment known as soft tissue mobilization (tSTM) can help relieve back pain in pregnancy, which is a common complaint.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Pregnancy

STM Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are experiencing lower back and pelvic pain related to pregnancy.

STM Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pain using NPRS (Numerical Pain Rating Scale)
disability using ODI (Oswestry Disability Index)

STM Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Soft Tissue MobilizationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The arm will utilize a Physical Therapy technique call soft tissue mobilization.
Group II: No manual treatmentActive Control1 Intervention
Group will still receive acetaminophen, heating pad application, and/or rest which is standard of care.
Group III: Soft Tissue MassageActive Control1 Intervention
This arm will utilize standard soft tissue massage applied to the low back in pregnant patients complaining of third trimester low back pain.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Soft Tissue Mobilization
2019
N/A
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLead Sponsor
103 Previous Clinical Trials
10,618 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What demographic can be considered for inclusion in this clinical research?

"This research study is looking to enrol 75 individuals aged 18-45 with lumbopelvic suffering due to pregnancy. Candidates should possess the capacity to adhere to basic guidelines and be in their third trimester (28 weeks or more)."

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Is this investigation currently enrolling participants?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this assessment is presently enrolling participants with the original listing date of December 1 2019 and most recently updated on December 1 2022."

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Is enrollment open to geriatric candidates for this investigation?

"As stipulated by the requirements of this research, only those aged 18-45 are able to join and participate."

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What is the maximum capacity for participation in this trial?

"Correct. The records located on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that the research study, which was initially displayed on December 1st 2019, is currently in search of participants. Approximately 75 subjects must be procured from a single medical centre."

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~5 spots leftby Mar 2025