Journal article
Secondary causal mediation analysis of a pragmatic clinical trial to evaluate the effect of chiropractic care for US active-duty military on biopsychosocial outcomes occurring through effects on low back pain interference and intensity
BMJ open, Vol.14(11), e083509
11/2024
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083509
PMCID: PMC11580239
PMID: 39566948
Abstract
Objective We evaluate change in low back pain (LBP) intensity and interference as the mechanism by which chiropractic care affects other biopsychosocial factors in US active-duty military members. Design We conducted secondary, exploratory mediation analysis of pragmatic, multisite, clinical trial ( NCT01692275 ) post results using natural effect modeling. Mediators were the 6-week values of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 pain interference and intensity. Outcomes were 12-week values of other PROMIS-29 biopsychosocial subdomains. Models evaluated overall and individual factor contribution and were adjusted for baseline age, sex, LBP duration, LBP intensity and mediator and outcome values. Setting Three US military treatment facilities. Participants 750 US active-duty military members with LBP. Interventions Trial participants received 6 weeks of treatment with chiropractic care plus usual medical care or usual medical care alone. Results In multiple mediator models, pain interference and pain intensity explained much of the effect of chiropractic care on physical function (proportion mediated=0.77, 95% CI 0.43 to 2.0), fatigue (0.62, 95% CI 0.30 to 1.0), sleep disturbance (0.49, 95% CI 0.31 to 1.5) and social roles (0.81, 95% CI 0.50 to 2.0). Mental health was not evaluable due to the low prevalence of symptoms reported. The combined models of pain interference and pain intensity did not have a higher proportion mediated than the individual pain intensity models except for fatigue outcome models. Conclusion Pain intensity appeared to be the mechanism by which much of the change in biopsychosocial factors occurred and should be considered a key clinical indicator for improvement in biopsychosocial health when chiropractic care is added to usual medical care for US active-duty military members.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Secondary causal mediation analysis of a pragmatic clinical trial to evaluate the effect of chiropractic care for US active-duty military on biopsychosocial outcomes occurring through effects on low back pain interference and intensity
- Creators
- Zacariah K Shannon - Palmer College of ChiropracticCynthia R Long - Palmer College of ChiropracticElizabeth Chrischilles - University of IowaChristine Goertz - Duke UniversityRobert Wallace - University of Iowa, EpidemiologyCarri Casteel - University of IowaRyan M Carnahan - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ open, Vol.14(11), e083509
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083509
- PMID
- 39566948
- PMCID
- PMC11580239
- NLM abbreviation
- BMJ Open
- ISSN
- 2044-6055
- eISSN
- 2044-6055
- Publisher
- BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP; LONDON
- Grant note
- Chiropractic Research Program of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, US Army: W81XWH-11-2-0107 US Department of Defense
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not- for-profit sectors. The data used for these analyses were collected as part of a clinical trial supported by grant W81XWH-11-2-0107 to the RAND Corporation from the Chiropractic Research Program of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, US Army, and US Department of Defense.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2024
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984749859302771
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