The immediate effect of traditional Malay massage on substance P, inflammatory mediators, pain scale and functional outcome among patient with low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000537550
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Long Chiau Ming

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 20 to 40 years old
2. Non-specific low back pain more than or equal to 4 weeks
3. Pain scale (VAS) is greater than or equal to 4
4. Body mass index (BMI) are between greater than or equal to 18.5 kg/m2 to less than or equal to 29.9 kg/m2
5. Willingness to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Nerve involvement or compression
2. Spinal disorders (e.g. spondylolisthesis, herniated nucleus
pulposus, spondylosis, spinal fracture, back surgery)
3. Neurological deficit (e.g. multiple sclerosis, hemi/ paraparesis
or myelopathy)
4. Infectious diseases (e.gs skin problem)
5. Menstruation during research, pregnancy, smokers and
febrile
6. Receive any low back pain medication and seek any
treatment for low back pain.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified