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ArticleChiropractic & manual therapies2014

Spinal manipulation and exercise for low back pain in adolescents: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Craig Schulz, Brent Leininger, Roni Evans, Darcy Vavrek, Dave Peterson, Mitchell Haas, Gert Bronfort

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Article in Chiropractic & manual therapies, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01096628 (Chiropractic and Exercise for Low Back Pain in Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01096628 phase2 / phase3completednot on this map

Chiropractic and Exercise for Low Back Pain in Adolescents

TypeinterventionalSponsorNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityRan2010 to 2013Enrolled185ConditionsLow Back PainArmsChiropractic + Exercise, Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Craig SchulzWolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA.
Brent LeiningerWolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA.
Roni EvansWolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA.
Darcy VavrekCenter for Outcome Studies, University of Western States, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230, USA.
Dave PetersonDivision of Chiropractic Sciences, University of Western States, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230, USA.
Mitchell HaasCenter for Outcome Studies, University of Western States, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230, USA.
Gert BronfortWolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA.
Northwestern Health Sciences University · USUniversity of Western States · US

Funding

Cost effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for seniors with neck painF32AT007507 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI LEININGER, BRENT · 2012 to 2014
$214k
NCCIH NIH HHS F32 AT007507
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLow back pain is among the most common and costly chronic health care conditions. Recent research has highlighted the common occurrence of non-specific low back pain in adolescents, with prevalence estimates similar to adults. While multiple clinical trials have examined the effectiveness of commonly used therapies for the management of low back pain in adults, few trials have addressed the condition in adolescents. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology of a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of exercise with and without spinal manipulative therapy for chronic or recurrent low back pain in adolescents. METHODS/

designThis study is a randomized controlled trial comparing twelve weeks of exercise therapy combined with spinal manipulation to exercise therapy alone. Beginning in March 2010, a total of 184 participants, ages 12 to 18, with chronic or recurrent low back pain are enrolled across two sites. The primary outcome is self-reported low back pain intensity. Other outcomes include disability, quality of life, improvement, satisfaction, activity level, low back strength, endurance, and motion. Qualitative interviews are conducted to evaluate participants' perceptions of treatment. DISCUSSION: This is the first randomized clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of combining spinal manipulative therapy with exercise for adolescents with low back pain. The results of this study will provide important evidence on the role of these conservative treatments for the management of low back pain in adolescents.

trial registration(ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01096628).

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AdolescentBack painExerciseMusculoskeletal manipulationsPainRandomized controlled trialSpinal manipulation

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PMID24904748
PMCPMC4046145
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