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NCT00285649 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Predicting Patients' Response to Spinal Manipulation

A NA study, sponsored by Palmer College of Chiropractic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
192
Enrollment target

NCT00285649: Completed NA study, sponsored by Palmer College of Chiropractic.

NCT00285649 is a NA study that has completed, run by Palmer College of Chiropractic. The registered enrollment target is 192 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00285649, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Palmer College of Chiropractic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
192 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of two types of chiropractic spinal manipulation to conservative medical care for patients at least 55 years old with sub-acute or chronic LBP.

Primary Outcome

The RMDQ is a widely used health status measure for low back pain. Scoring of the RMDQ ranges from 0-24, with a higher score indicating an increase in low back pain disability. This outcome displays the mean change in RMDQ from baseline to week 3.

Interventions

  • OTHER HVLA-SM
  • OTHER LVVA-SM
  • OTHER Usual Medical Care

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 192 participants
Start Date 2004-07
Est. Completion 2007-03
Phase NA
Palmer College of Chiropractic

14 total trials

What the finished NCT00285649 record still lists

NCT00285649 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 192 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which HVLA-SM is the first listed.

NCT00285649 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00285649 about?

NCT00285649 is a clinical study titled "Predicting Patients' Response to Spinal Manipulation". The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of two types of chiropractic spinal manipulation to conservative medical care for patients at least 55 years old with sub-acute or chronic LBP.

What is the current status of trial NCT00285649?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 192 participants. The study started on 2004-07. Estimated completion is 2007-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00285649?

The interventions under investigation include: HVLA-SM (OTHER), LVVA-SM (OTHER), Usual Medical Care (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00285649?

This trial is sponsored by Palmer College of Chiropractic, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00285649's enrollment target sits among peer trials

192 570th of 2000 higher than 1,427 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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