Connective Tissue Motion Measure 2
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Back Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
| Start Date: | January 2013 |
| Contact: | Melissa Barry |
| Email: | mbarry@stromatec.com |
| Phone: | 802-881-0974 |
This study aims to compare the Connective Tissue Motion Measure (CTMM) in low back pain and
no-low back pain subjects, evaluate the reliability of the CTMM, and examine the correlation
of CTMM with low back pain symptoms, disability, and functional measures. The investigators
hypothesize that CTMM will be reduced, on average, in low back pain subjects, that CTMM will
be reliable with an intra-class correlation greater than 0.8, and CTMM will negatively
correlate with low back pain symptoms, disability and functional measures.
no-low back pain subjects, evaluate the reliability of the CTMM, and examine the correlation
of CTMM with low back pain symptoms, disability, and functional measures. The investigators
hypothesize that CTMM will be reduced, on average, in low back pain subjects, that CTMM will
be reliable with an intra-class correlation greater than 0.8, and CTMM will negatively
correlate with low back pain symptoms, disability and functional measures.
Inclusion Criteria for all subjects:
- able to stand and walk without assistance
- able to read and understand English
- able to understand and sign a consent form
Inclusion Criteria for low back pain subjects:
- history of recurrent or chronic low back pain
Inclusion criteria for no-low back pain subjects:
- no history of low back pain or other chronic pain that has limited activities of
daily living or work
- numerical chronic pain index of less than 0.5
Exclusion Criteria for all subjects:
- previous severe back or lower extremity injury or surgery
- major structural spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, stenosis)
- ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis
- neurological deficit (weakness or sensory loss, decreased deep tendon reflexes
suggesting nerve root compression, but not subjective symptoms of nerve root
irritation (sciatica))
- radicular pain
- neurological or major psychiatric disorder
- bleeding disorders
- corticosteroid or anticoagulant medication
- substance abuse
- pregnancy
- active worker's compensation or disability case
- in litigation for a low back pain problem
- acute systemic infection
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