Biofreeze® vs. a Placebo on Chronic Low Back Pain Walking Gait Characteristics and Pain

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Trial end date: 2019-04-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Biofreeze® versus a placebo on walking gait characteristics and pain during walking in individuals with cLBP.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
• Treatments: Menthol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• must have cLBP and be able to perform all study procedures. CLBP will be defined as pain, muscle tension, or stiffness localized between the lower posterior margin of the rib cage and the horizontal gluteal fold lasting at least 12 weeks and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy, cancer, spinal or hip surgery, or a corticosteroid injection within the past 4 weeks