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ACTRN12616001719426
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparative Effectiveness Study of the Clinical and Cost Outcomes of Massage for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Australia.

Endeavour College of Natural Health Office of Research0 sites50 target enrollmentDecember 14, 2016
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ConditionsChronic low back painMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitationAlternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic low back pain
Sponsor
Endeavour College of Natural Health Office of Research
Enrollment
50
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 14, 2016
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Endeavour College of Natural Health Office of Research

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\.Between the age of 18 and 80 years old
  • •2\.No massage for low back pain previously from a qualified, registered massage therapist
  • •3\.Grade 1 or higher on the Modified Graded Chronic Pain Scale
  • •4\.Chronic low back pain for longer than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Disclaimer: The Key exclusion criteria is based on standard recommendations to avoid massage. The massage therapist is to decide if they would normally conduct massage on the participant or not.
  • •1\.Any person who is unable to read, understand or acknowledge what it means to be in the study.
  • •2\.A person with open wounds on the back including cuts, lacerations or grazes
  • •3\.Diagnosed muscle or tendon tears, partial tears or ruptures around the back or buttocks
  • •4\.A person with contusions on the back or buttocks
  • •5\.A person with burns, chilblains or broken bones.
  • •6\.Diagnosed periostitis or bursitis
  • •7\.A person with infections of the skin or soft tissue on their back
  • •8\.Diagnosed with haemophilia
  • •9\.A person with a solid tumour on their back or abdomen

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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