Comparison of Different Massage Techniques Plus Conservative Applications in Low Back Pain

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: "Connective tissue massage" and "Conservative applications"; Behavioral: "Classic massage group" and "Conservative applications"; Behavioral: "Sham massage group" and "Conservative applications"

• Registration Number: NCT02714803
• Lead Sponsor: Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare of different massage techniques plus conservative aplications in low back pain treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-10
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-16
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

• Having non specific low back pain without any relevant ongoing pathologies such as disc prolapse, spondylolisthesis, fractures, tumor, osteoporosis, infection
• Willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Spinal surgery in the past 6 months or having to undergo surgery or invasive examinations during the study;
• neurological disease;
• psychiatric disease;
• serious chronic disease that could interfere with the outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis),
• pregnant during the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Connective tissue massage group	"Connective tissue massage" and "Conservative applications"	Connective tissue massage plus conservative applications including superficial thermal, electrotherapy and home exercise program were applied
Classic massage group	"Classic massage group" and "Conservative applications"	Classic massage plus conservative applications including superficial thermal, electrotherapy and home exercise program were applied
Sham massage group	"Sham massage group" and "Conservative applications"	Sham massage plus conservative applications including superficial thermal, electrotherapy and home exercise program were applied

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in low back pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale	Change from baseline low back pain intensity at 2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in psychologic statue as assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	Change from baseline psychologic statue at 2 weeks
Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36	Change from baseline quality of life at 2 weeks
Change in functional statue as assessed by Oswestry Disability Index	Change from baseline functional statue at 2 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ataturk Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey