Osteopathic treatment of women with persistent low back pain postpartum. A randomized controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: non-specific low back pain postpartum; M54.5; Low back pain

• Registration Number: DRKS00006280
• Lead Sponsor: Praxis für Osteopathie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2012-10-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

women aged 18-42,
delivery 3-15 months ago,
> 3 months non specific low back pain (LBP),
intensity LBP >5 on VAS,
after gynecological examination,

Exclusion Criteria

LBP before pregnancy,
other therapies, use of analgesics,
severe traumata, skeletel injury, fractures,
osteoarthritis, neurological disorders,
chronic inflammatory disorders,
neoplasm, metastases, osteoporosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain intensity (Visual analoque scale), activities of daily life (Oswestry questionnaire)<br>before each treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
osteopathic dysfunktions (questionnaire)<br>before first treatment