Optimizing Impact of Manual Therapy on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 11, 2024

Primary Completion Date

March 15, 2026

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2026

Conditions
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interventions
OTHER

Manual Therapy and Exercise

"The 20-minute manual therapy procedures will include:~* Distraction-manipulation: manually assisted segmental lumbar traction manipulation using a specialized treatment table~* Neural mobilization: rhythmic stretches of the sciatic and femoral nerves75~* Hip, sacroiliac and lumbar facet mobilizations to improve joint mobility~* Soft tissue mobilization of lumbopelvic and lower extremity muscles using manual pressure over taut bands/myofascial trigger points and post-isometric (contract-relax) stretching techniques."

OTHER

Intramuscular Electroacupuncture

As described previously

Trial Locations (2)

32827

Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando

02118

Boston Medical Center, Boston

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Boston Medical Center

OTHER

collaborator

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

FED

collaborator

Syracuse VA Medical Center

FED

collaborator

Orlando VA Medical Center

FED

collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

lead

University of Pittsburgh

OTHER