Optimization of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Protocols
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Official title
Optimization of Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT) Protocols
Brief summary
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Research on spinal manipulative therapy for individuals with low back pain has been hampered by a lack of understanding of which of the physiologic effects produced by spinal manipulation are related to clinical benefit, and how these effects can be used to optimize treatment outcomes. Prior research has identified physiologic effects that relate to the clinical benefits from spinal manipulation treatment. The goal of this project is to examine strategies to use these effects to identify optimized treatment protocols. The results of this project will provide critical information for future clinical trials related to spinal manipulation.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02868034
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 273 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- SMT Behavioral
- Mobilizing Exercises Behavioral
- Activation Exercises Behavioral
- SMT extended Behavioral
Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 60 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 21, 2017
- Primary completion
- Jan 11, 2019
- Completion
- Jan 11, 2019
- Last update posted
- May 16, 2023
2017 – 2019
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah, Department of Physical Therapy | Salt Lake City | Utah | 84112 | — |
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Non-U.S. locations
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About this trial record page
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- Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02868034, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
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- No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, study quality scoring, or AI-generated medical summaries. No site contact phone numbers, emails, or investigator names.
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted May 16, 2023 · Synced Sep 3, 2026
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