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2024-10-26 @ 3:39 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06576739
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-08-26
Brief Title:
B Vitamin Supplementation to Chiropractic Management of Chronic LBP Pilot Clinical Trial VCLBP
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Efficacy and Duration of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation in Chronic Back Pain With the Inclusion of Vitamins B6 B9 and B12 A Pilot Placebo-Controlled Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
VCLBP
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this investigation is to assess the effects of a combination of B vitamins B6 pyridoxine B9 folate and B12 cyanocobalamin upon the efficacy and duration of spinal manipulation in its treatment of chronic low back pain Outcome measures over a 12-week period include disability the Oswestry Disability Index pain the Quadruple Visual Analog Scale and quality of life Short Form 36 Scale A total of 60 patients are to be recruited by a single practicing chiropractor who will randomize consenting patients into two groups of 30 one of which will take 3 tablets of the Standard Process folic acid B12 and one tablet of Standard Process B6 Niacinamide between 830 - 1030 am each day and the other 4 tablets of placebo fabricated by Standard Process Both groups will receive treatments from their chiropractor in the manner they would normally experience as patients Outcomes will be measured 2 weeks prior to commencing the protocol baseline at baseline immediately upon commencing the protocol and at one 2 and 3 months following Hypotheses are as follows
HO Differences in the Oswestry Disability Index primary outcome between the experimental and placebo groups will not be clinically and statistically significant at 3 months of treatment
HA Differences in the Oswestry Disability Index primary outcome between the experimental and placebo groups will be clinically and statistically significant at 3 months of treatment
Secondary outcomes will be evaluated in the same manner
HO Differences in the Oswestry Disability Index primary outcome between the experimental and placebo groups will not be clinically and statistically significant at 3 months of treatment
HA Differences in the Oswestry Disability Index primary outcome between the experimental and placebo groups will be clinically and statistically significant at 3 months of treatment
Secondary outcomes will be evaluated in the same manner
Detailed Description:
As groundwork for a randomized controlled trial this investigation proposes a pilot study in the management of chronic inflammatory low back pain in patient cohorts under the routine chiropractic care of a given physician at the same time ingesting daily doses at the same hour each day over a period of 3 months after being randomized to either placebo or a combination of vitamins B6 B9 folate and B12 in respective doses of 50 mg 12 mg and 18 mcg The targeted number of patients is 48 with 60 recruited to account for dropouts Inclusion criteria will be i ages 18-60 and ii chronic inflammatory low back pain experienced constantly or frequently for at least 3 months and screened according to the criteria shown above in TABLE 1 omitting the age criterion Exclusion criteria will include i taking of any antacids digestive medications or corticosteroids within the past 30 days ii taking of any of the vitamins B6 B9 folate or B12 or a multivitamin capsule containing any of these vitamins within the past 15 days iii not having diagnosed with impaired renal function or chronic kidney disease1 2 iv currently undergoing therapy for depression or suicidal ideation v the presence of any red flag conditions such as bowel bladder sexual or other dysfunctions vi current involvement with medico-legal proceeding such as workers compensation claims or vii pregnancy
Expected outcomes monitored at 2 weeks prior to baseline at baseline before and after treatment and at 1 2 and 3 months after the commencement of treatment will include the Oswestry Disability Index ODI as the primary outcome Secondary outcomes will include i the Quadruple Visual Analog Scale VAS and ii the Short Form Health Survey Both within-group and between-group comparisons will be made for each chiropractic cohort A VAS change in the order of 2 units 20 mm or greater is considered to be of clinical significance in a population low back pain sufferers3 4 while the minimum clinically important difference for the ODI has been shown to be 6 points corresponding to 12 percentage points5 6
Sample size was previously determined to be 60 participants in treatment and control groups assuming 80 power and α of 005 to yield change of ODI of 9 points and SD of 1629 as previously described7This is divided among the three participating chiropractors
For this pilot study a single chiropractor with a patient cohort of n 60 randomized into two groups of a minimum 24 each allowing for dropouts allocated to placebo or vitamin regimen will be chosen We realize that other components in peoples diets have ability to produce or suppress inflammation but our thinking is that 1 the randomization has the capacity to compensate for these effects and 2 the vitamin supplements have shown a specific ability to significantly suppress homocysteine as a primary inflammatory agent
After patients agree to participate they will be further screened with a questionnaire to determine the nature of their back pain checking off the characteristics that apply to them Table 1
TABLE 1 Back pain characteristics
COLUMN A
Gradual onset developed over 3 months
Pain improves with exercise
Pain does not improve with rest
Morning stiffness more than 30 minutes
Pain at night may wake you up especially 2nd half of night
COLUMN B
Onset after an event such as an accident fall etc
Pain often improves with rest
Morning stiffness that improves in a few minutes
Patients checking at least 4 of the items in Column A and no more than one in Column B will be further admitted in the effort to obtain as large a sample of inflammatory back pain patients as possible These participants will be asked to provide written consent to participate in the study after they have read through and understood this document The participant will be coded masked with a 3-digit number that will remain with that individual throughout the duration of the study The number will be put into a computer to randomize the individual into one of two groups labeled A and B one of which will be assigned to take the vitamin pills and the other to take an equal number of placebo pills that have identical appearances Active and placebo preparations will be labeled X and Y upon distribution so as to blind treating doctors as well as patients The participant will be given questionnaires to assess pain disability and quality of life and then the individual will be asked to return in 2 weeks and complete the questionnaires once again At this time the participant will receive the chiropractic care that the and his or her doctor find to be best suited to that persons back pain At the conclusion of the patients visit which should last no longer than 20 minutes the participant will be given 1 pill of Standard Process B6 Niacinamide 1280 and 3 pills of Standard Process Folic Acid B12 4410 or 4 placebo pills 1 matching 1280 lacking the vitamins 3 matching 4410 lacking the vitamins depending upon which group the individual have been assigned and told to take the 4 pills once a day between 830 am - 1030 am each day and keep a written diary to that effect noting any days that were missed and unexpected health events as well The patient will also complete the same questionnaires a third time at the conclusion of this visit and then continue to visit his or her chiropractor as often as the individual and his or her doctor believe is warranted Patients will complete the three questionnaires 30 60 and 90 days after the commencement of treatment at which time the taking of pills and the study is concluded At that time the participant will asked which of the groups A or B the individual believes that he or she was assigned to When the final data is collated and analyzed the participant will be informed of the results of the study
Expected outcomes monitored at 2 weeks prior to baseline at baseline before and after treatment and at 1 2 and 3 months after the commencement of treatment will include the Oswestry Disability Index ODI as the primary outcome Secondary outcomes will include i the Quadruple Visual Analog Scale VAS and ii the Short Form Health Survey Both within-group and between-group comparisons will be made for each chiropractic cohort A VAS change in the order of 2 units 20 mm or greater is considered to be of clinical significance in a population low back pain sufferers3 4 while the minimum clinically important difference for the ODI has been shown to be 6 points corresponding to 12 percentage points5 6
Sample size was previously determined to be 60 participants in treatment and control groups assuming 80 power and α of 005 to yield change of ODI of 9 points and SD of 1629 as previously described7This is divided among the three participating chiropractors
For this pilot study a single chiropractor with a patient cohort of n 60 randomized into two groups of a minimum 24 each allowing for dropouts allocated to placebo or vitamin regimen will be chosen We realize that other components in peoples diets have ability to produce or suppress inflammation but our thinking is that 1 the randomization has the capacity to compensate for these effects and 2 the vitamin supplements have shown a specific ability to significantly suppress homocysteine as a primary inflammatory agent
After patients agree to participate they will be further screened with a questionnaire to determine the nature of their back pain checking off the characteristics that apply to them Table 1
TABLE 1 Back pain characteristics
COLUMN A
Gradual onset developed over 3 months
Pain improves with exercise
Pain does not improve with rest
Morning stiffness more than 30 minutes
Pain at night may wake you up especially 2nd half of night
COLUMN B
Onset after an event such as an accident fall etc
Pain often improves with rest
Morning stiffness that improves in a few minutes
Patients checking at least 4 of the items in Column A and no more than one in Column B will be further admitted in the effort to obtain as large a sample of inflammatory back pain patients as possible These participants will be asked to provide written consent to participate in the study after they have read through and understood this document The participant will be coded masked with a 3-digit number that will remain with that individual throughout the duration of the study The number will be put into a computer to randomize the individual into one of two groups labeled A and B one of which will be assigned to take the vitamin pills and the other to take an equal number of placebo pills that have identical appearances Active and placebo preparations will be labeled X and Y upon distribution so as to blind treating doctors as well as patients The participant will be given questionnaires to assess pain disability and quality of life and then the individual will be asked to return in 2 weeks and complete the questionnaires once again At this time the participant will receive the chiropractic care that the and his or her doctor find to be best suited to that persons back pain At the conclusion of the patients visit which should last no longer than 20 minutes the participant will be given 1 pill of Standard Process B6 Niacinamide 1280 and 3 pills of Standard Process Folic Acid B12 4410 or 4 placebo pills 1 matching 1280 lacking the vitamins 3 matching 4410 lacking the vitamins depending upon which group the individual have been assigned and told to take the 4 pills once a day between 830 am - 1030 am each day and keep a written diary to that effect noting any days that were missed and unexpected health events as well The patient will also complete the same questionnaires a third time at the conclusion of this visit and then continue to visit his or her chiropractor as often as the individual and his or her doctor believe is warranted Patients will complete the three questionnaires 30 60 and 90 days after the commencement of treatment at which time the taking of pills and the study is concluded At that time the participant will asked which of the groups A or B the individual believes that he or she was assigned to When the final data is collated and analyzed the participant will be informed of the results of the study
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None