Heat wrap therapy for the management of acute low back pai

Recruiting

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000270213
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients with acute non-specific LBP (pain duration <3 months) of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to 4/10 on a 11-point pain rating scale) and have not previously tried heat wrap therapy for their LBP

Exclusion Criteria

children and adolescents (less than 18 years old), adults with suspected serious spinal pathology, those scheduled for back surgery or who had back surgery in the preceding 6 months, pregnant or breast feeding women, those with insufficient understanding of the English language, or who have a skin, sensory, cognitive or neurological condition where continuous application of heat would be contraindicated or problematic.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinician perspectives on the feasibility and acceptability of heat wrap therapy for the management of acute LBP in primary care. This will be determined using semi-structured interviews.[1 week post commencement of heat wrap therapy];Patient perspectives on the feasibility and acceptability of heat wrap therapy for the management of acute LBP in primary care. This will be determined using semi-structured interviews.[Single interview carried out at least one and up to 8 weeks post intervention]