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Chronic Low Back Pain and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment

Feasibility of Implementing Manual Medicine in the Multimodal Management of Veterans and Service Members With Chronic Low Back Pain

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age and older
* Seeking care for LBP from a participating VA clinic
* Able to follow study protocol
* Willing to be randomized to Usual VA Care or Usual VA Care + OMT
* Individuals with pain primarily in the LBP region lasting \> 3 months and present on at least half the days during the past 6 months
* Pain rating over the past 7 days equal to or greater than 3/10 as indicated on the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain

Exclusion Criteria:

* Signs of serious pathology as a cause of LBP
* Underlying systemic or inflammatory conditions
* Neurological diseases
* Pregnancy
* Previous back surgery or spinal fracture within the past year
* Active workers' compensation or litigation for back pain
* Any conditions impeding study protocol implementation or contraindication to OMT
* No PM\&R, OMT, chiropractic, or physical treatment where manual techniques are utilized within last 3mo

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) to the usual medical care provided at the VA (usual VA care) improves treatment outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). OMT is a set of hands-on techniques a doctor uses to move a patient's muscles and joints which include stretching, gentle pressure, resistance and applying forces to specific areas of the body. This feasibility clinical trial aims to learn about the treatment effects (e.g., effect sizes) of adding OMT to the usual medical care provided at the VA (Usual VA Care) in individuals with LBP.

What is being tested

• Usual VA Care (procedure)
• Osteopathic manipulative treatment (procedure)

Sponsor: Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital · Participants: 48 · Started: Mar 2, 2026

Contact the study team

• · Phone: 708-202-2282

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07161661

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.