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Standard Treatment for Non-specific Low Back Pain Combined With Multimodal Osteopathy Treatment on Pain Intensity and Functional Capacity

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Registration Number
NCT06566144
Lead Sponsor
University of Nove de Julho
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Individuals within the age range of 18-70 years;<br><br> - Chronic low back pain in the region between the 12th rib and the gluteal fold, with<br> a minimum duration of 6 weeks with or without referral of pain in the lower limbs;<br><br> - no specific cause detectable, such as infection, neoplasia, metastasis,<br> osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, inflammatory process or radicular<br> syndrome.<br><br> - baseline pain: minimum intensity score of 3 out of 10 (0 = no pain, 10 = most<br> intense pain) considered and verified by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Previous history of spinal disorders (local trauma, cauda equina syndrome, spinal<br> canal stenosis, congenital abnormalities tumor);<br><br> - Inflammatory or infectious diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and<br> vertebral osteomyelitis);<br><br> - Previous lumbar spine surgery;<br><br> - Pregnant women;<br><br> - Regular opioid analgesics (=2 times per week) or opioid patches;<br><br> - Receiving disability benefits for back pain or even for another health reason;<br><br> - Previous injections for back pain, such as facet joint blocks, nerve root or<br> epidural steroid injection in the previous year;<br><br> - Having undergone physical therapy, massage, acupuncture or any other therapeutic<br> intervention for back pain in the previous two weeks;<br><br> - Osteopathy techniques that are not used as a treatment for low back pain;<br><br> - Neuropathic pain tested with Laségue and Valsalva clinical tests.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain intensity
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disability caused by low back pain;Lumbar mobility;Patient-Specific Functional Scale;Prognostic Risk Assessment
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