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NCT Number: NCT01973010

Massage Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage is effective in the treatment of low back pain and to optimize clinical therapeutic schedule of massage for low back pain.

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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

20 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Acupuncture and Tuina college of Chengdu University of TCM

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, China

About this study

Chronic low back pain is a prevalent condition among adults. Large majority of the population suffer from Chronic low back pain in their lifetime. At present, there is still no standard treatment for chronic low back pain. Massage is commonly chose and widely used by sufferer as a complement to conventional treatment. However, its effectiveness is still not convinced. This trial is designed to assess the effectiveness of massage for chronic low back pain.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • In accordance of the diagnostic criteria of low back pain;
  • Age between 20 and 55 years old;
  • Not taking hormone drugs or antirheumatic drugs within the latest 2 months;
  • No allergy history of hormone drugs Pain medicine;
  • volunteer participation and signing an informed consent in writing.

Exclusion criteria

  • Being pregnant or during lactation;
  • Having suffered from serious psychiatric, neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, or renal illnesses, and so forth;
  • Severe neurological deficits caused by severe lumbar disc protrusion, and operation indications;
  • Receiving message therapy in past 3 months for releasing low back pain.

Treatment and study plan

Massage

Other

Massage therapy is an intervention that can be used to relax muscle and regulate displaced joints by manual manipulation.

Other names: Tuina

Ibuprofen

Drug

Ibuprofen is an common analgesics which has been widely used in regular control of various pain symptom.

Other names: Pain killer

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Back function measured by Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire at 2 months

    Time frame: At baseline, 4th, 6th, 8th week

    to assess the recovery of back function

Secondary outcomes

  1. Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores

    Time frame: At baseline, 4th, 6th, 8th week

    to assess the improvement of back function

  2. McGill pain questionnaire

    Time frame: At baseline, 4th, 6th, 8th week

    To assess the alleviation of pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Phase 1 Study of Massage Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 31, 2013
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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