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:
2025-12-25 @ 2:58 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:58 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01312233
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 65 years or older
* Low back pain ≥4 on the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale
* Low back pain diagnosis consistent with Quebec Task Force (QTF) Classifications 1-9
* Ambulatory mobility status per successful completion of the Timed Up \& Go Test
* Willingness to participate in this clinical trial regardless of treatment group assignment
Exclusion Criteria:
* No history or current episode of low back pain
* Low back pain duration of less than 1 month
* Low back pain diagnosis consistent with Quebec Task Force Classification of 10 or 11
* Any healthcare provider treatment for low back pain in past 2 months
* Currently seeking or receiving compensation for a work-related injury or personal injury case for low back pain
* Currently seeking or applying for disability payments for any health condition
* Spine or neck surgery in the past 3 months
* Broken bone in any location in the body in the past 6 weeks
* Active carcinoma/metastatic disease or current treatment for any form of cancer
* Aortic aneurysm (or suspicion of) \>5cm
* Serious concomitant illness or co-morbidity
* Alcohol or drug abuse or dependence
* Need for laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging beyond plain film x-rays or referral to a healthcare provider not associated with the study to determine a diagnosis or for necessary treatment
* Activities of daily living (ADL), mobility impairment or sensory impairment that impacts safety
* Cognitive or memory impairment
* Compliance concerns
* Nursing home residence
* No reliable transportation
* Plans to move from Quad-Cities in the next 4 months
* Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant in next 4 months in a female participant
* Enrollment in this study by another individual who currently lives in the same household as the participant
* Inability to speak (verbally comprehend), read or write in English language
* Unwillingness to avoid all forms of low back pain treatment from non-study medical doctors and chiropractors during study participation
* Unwillingness to enroll in clinical trial regardless of treatment group assignment
* Unwillingness to sign informed consent document
* Current student, employee or faculty member of the Palmer College of Chiropractic or Genesis Family Medical Center
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT01312233
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01312233