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NCT Number: NCT04822428

Effect of Visceral Osteopathic Manipulations on Low Back Pain

Forty female patients with age ranging from 30-40 years old were suffering from low back pain due to visceral dysfunctions participated in this study. They were recruited from a private clinic. They were assigned into two groups equal in number; Group (A): included twenty patients who received osteopathic manipulative techniques, 1 session per week for 3 weeks, and Group (B): included twenty patients who received only analgesic drugs.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

30 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Cairo, 12316, Egypt

About this study

Twenty patients received osteopathic manipulative techniques including Suboccipital release technique, diaphragmatic release.,mesentery release and Colonic manipulation were applied to the study group according to the patients' needs.

The treatment program comprised a total of 3 sessions for 3 weeks at one session per week for an average of 50 minutes per session. Twenty patients in the second group (control ) took only analgesics during the three weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Non-specific low back pain for more than 12 weeks

Exclusion criteria

  • Malignant tumor
  • Pregnancy
  • Acute ischemic bowel disease,
  • Intestinal obstruction,
  • surgery in the last six months

Treatment and study plan

Osteopathic manipulation

Other

Osteopathic manipulative techniques including; suboccipital release technique,sacral release technique, diaphragmatic release, mesentery release, and Colonic manipulation

Primary outcomes

  1. The visual analog scale (VAS)

    Time frame: change from baseline to after 3 weeks

    The patient determined the pain intensity on a 10 cm scale marked with points ranging from predetermined no pain and excruciating pain

  2. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

    Time frame: change from baseline to after 3 weeks

    (ODI) consists of 10 items on the degree of severity to which back (or leg) trouble has affected the ability to manage in everyday life.

  3. Modified Schober's test (MST)

    Time frame: change from baseline to after 3 weeks

    the participant stood erect while the lumbosacral junction was marked as indicated by the dimples of Venus. For measuring the MST, we put a mark 5 cm below and 10 cm above the junction. The participant was asked to bend forward as far as possible and the stretched distance of these two points was measured as the MST value.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Visceral Osteopathic Manipulations on Low Back Pain Caused by Visceral Dysfunctions

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 30, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2021

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