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Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
ED Physical Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
128 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Manipulations, Low Back Pain
Interventions
Pragmatic Mobilization
Other
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Haslett, Michigan • Old Bridge, New Jersey • Canfield, Ohio
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Lumbar Manipulation, Sham Manipulation, Physical Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio • Westerville, Ohio
Conditions
Tension-Type Headache
Interventions
Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling and Exercise, Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
110 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Conditions
Mechanical Low Back Pain
Interventions
Prescriptive Mobilization, Pragmatic Mobilization
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Walsh University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Des Moines, Iowa • North Canton, Ohio • Youngstown, Ohio
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Home Exercise Program, Patient advice, encouragement, and education, Thrust Manipulation, Non-thrust Mobilizations
Other
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
136 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Youngstown, Ohio
Conditions
Functional Deficits, Manipulation, Rehabilitation
Interventions
High Velocity Low Amplitude mobilization, Exercise Protocol
Other
Lead sponsor
Shenandoah University
Other
Eligibility
16 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winchester, Virginia
Conditions
Ankle Sprains
Interventions
High Velocity Low Amplitude mobilization, Exercise protocol
Other
Lead sponsor
Shenandoah University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Fayetteville, North Carolina • Winchester, Virginia
Conditions
Achilles Tendinopathy, Ankle Strain, Achilles Tendon Pain, Achilles Tendonitis
Interventions
Ankle mobilization, Sham treatment
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Suwanee, Georgia
Conditions
Shoulder Pain
Interventions
First Rib Mobilization, Sham Comparator
Other
Lead sponsor
Andrews University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Annville, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Head and Neck, Headache
Interventions
Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2
Other
Lead sponsor
Florida Gulf Coast University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fort Myers, Florida
Conditions
Neck Pain, Cervical Pain
Interventions
Manual Manipulation, Mobilization
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Keystone Rehabilitation Systems
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Manual Therapy on Shoulder Function

NCT04513535
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Manipulations, Shoulder, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, Surface Electromyography
Interventions
Thoracic Manipulation, Cervical Manipulation, glenohumeral posterior glide mobilization, Sleeper stretch
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Hartford
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Hartford, Connecticut
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
ED Physical Therapy, Usual Care
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
360 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Headache
Interventions
Superficial Dry Needling, Non-thrust Mobilizations only
Other
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
133 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Youngstown, Ohio
Conditions
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Neck Pain Treatment, Cervicalgia
Interventions
Cervical Manipulation, Exercise, Mobilization
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Baylor University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota • Syracuse, New York • Waco, Texas + 1 more
Conditions
Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
dry needling, spinal manipulation, mobilization, exercise, modalities
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
145 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cockeysville, Maryland
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Patient Education, Manual therapy of the thoracolumbosacral spine and hips, Motor control exercises, Treatment-Based Classification intervention
Behavioral · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Hendricks Regional Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Plainfield, Indiana
Conditions
Mechanical Low Back Pain
Interventions
Thrust manipulation, Non-thrust manipulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Walsh University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
149 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
North Canton, Ohio
Conditions
Cervicogenic Headache
Interventions
Thrust Mobilization, Non-Thrust Mobilizations
Other
Lead sponsor
Franklin Pierce University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Havertown, Pennsylvania
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Optimization of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Protocols

NCT02868034
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
SMT, Mobilizing Exercises, Activation Exercises, SMT extended
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
273 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Shoulder Pain
Interventions
Cervicothoracic manipulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2009
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Boulder, Colorado • Greenwood Village, Colorado + 3 more