Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:50 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:50 AM
NCT ID:
NCT07161661
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years of age and older
* Seeking care for LBP from a participating VA clinic
* Able to follow study protocol
* Willing to be randomized to Usual VA Care or Usual VA Care + OMT
* Individuals with pain primarily in the LBP region lasting \> 3 months and present on at least half the days during the past 6 months
* Pain rating over the past 7 days equal to or greater than 3/10 as indicated on the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain
Exclusion Criteria:
* Signs of serious pathology as a cause of LBP
* Underlying systemic or inflammatory conditions
* Neurological diseases
* Pregnancy
* Previous back surgery or spinal fracture within the past year
* Active workers' compensation or litigation for back pain
* Any conditions impeding study protocol implementation or contraindication to OMT
* No PM\&R, OMT, chiropractic, or physical treatment where manual techniques are utilized within last 3mo
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT07161661
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07161661