Thermobalancing therapy for low back pai
- Conditions
- Chronic low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation or nonspecific low back pain.Low back pain, lumbar regionM54.56
- Registration Number
- IRCT20211022052833N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Fine Treatment
- Brief Summary
BACKGROUND Lumbar disc herniation and non-specific low back pain are common conditions that seriously affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Although empirical evidence has demonstrated that novel Thermobalancing therapy and Dr Allen’s Device can relieve chronic low back pain, there have been no randomised controlled trials for these indications. AIM To evaluate the efficacy of Dr Allen’s Device in lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). METHODS A randomised clinical trial was conducted investigating 55 patients with chronic low back pain due to LDH (n = 28) or NSLBP (n = 27), out of which 15 were randomly assigned to the control group and 40 were assigned to the treatment group. The intervention was treatment with Dr Allen’s Device for 3 mo. Changes in HRQoL were assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Questionnaire. RESULTS Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device showed a significant reduction in pain in the treatment group (P < 0.001), with no recorded adverse effects. Both pain assessment scales showed a significant improvement in patients’ perception of pain indicating improvement in HRQoL. CONCLUSION The out-of-hospital use of Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for Low Back Treatment relieves chronic low back pain significantly and without adverse effects, improves the level of activity and HRQoL among patients with LDH and NSLBP. This study demonstrates the importance of this safe first-line therapy that can be used for effective at-home management of chronic low back pain. Allen S, Rashid A, Adjani A, Akram M, Khan FS, Sherwani R, Khalil MT. Efficacy and safety of thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for chronic low back pain: A randomised controlled trial. World J Orthop 2023; 14(12): 878-888 [PMID: 38173805 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i12.878]
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Subjects, age greater than 18 years and less than 70 years with chronic low back pain
Subjects with diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation or nonspecific low back pain
Subjects with lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar scoliosis, or a history of lumbar spine surgery
Subjects with severe comorbidities including cancer, heart failure and chronic infectious diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 1, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical Pain Rating Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 1, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.;Low back pain symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention and 1, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: The Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method