Restoration of Disc Height Reduces Chronic Low Back Pain
Restoration of Disk Height Through Non-Invasive Spinal Decompression is Associated With Decreased Discogenic Low-Back Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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observational
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Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that a 6-week treatment of non-invasive spinal decompression reduces discogenic low back pain (LBP), increases lumbar disk height, and that an increase in lumbar disc height is associated with decreased LBP.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 22, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 26, 2009
CompletedJanuary 26, 2009
January 1, 2009
January 22, 2009
January 23, 2009
Conditions
Study Arms (1)
DRX9000
Interventions
DRX9000 - non-invasive spinal decompression. Treatments 28 min 5 x/wk x 2wks, 3x/wk x 2 wks, 2x/wk x 2 wks for a total of 20 treatments in a 6-week period
Eligibility Criteria
Primary care clinic
You may qualify if:
- at least 18 years of age;
- consented for the 6 weeks treatment protocol;
- presented with discogenic low back pain of at least 3 out of 10; AND
- current CT scan not older than 2 months.
You may not qualify if:
- metastatic cancer;
- previous spinal fusion or placement of stabilization hardware;
- instrumentation or artificial discs;
- neurologic motor deficits, bladder, or sexual dysfunction;
- alcohol or drug abuse; OR
- litigation for a health-related claim (in process or pending for workers' compensation or personal injury).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- NEMA Research, Inc.lead
- Axiom Worldwide, LLCcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Upper Valley Interventional Radiology
McAllen, Texas, 78501, United States
Related Publications (1)
Apfel CC, Cakmakkaya OS, Martin W, Richmond C, Macario A, George E, Schaefer M, Pergolizzi JV. Restoration of disk height through non-surgical spinal decompression is associated with decreased discogenic low back pain: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Jul 8;11:155. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-155.
PMID: 20615252DERIVED
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 22, 2009
First Posted
January 26, 2009
Last Updated
January 26, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-01