Clinical Trial: OMT vs. Standard Therapy in the Management of Acute Neck and Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department

U.S., May 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06987578) titled 'OMT vs. Standard Therapy in the Management of Acute Neck and Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department' on Oct. 17, 2022.

Brief Summary: Patients 18 to 65 years old who present within 72 hours of onset pain will be considered for study enrollment. Patients with the acute musculoskeletal low back or neck pain based on ED history and structural physical exam will be included. Patients will be excluded based upon specific exclusion criteria. After providing informed consent, patients will be randomized by block randomization to receive OMT or ibuprofen 400 mg, given orally.

Study Start Date: July 11, 2019

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

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