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DRKS00008319CompletedNot Applicable

Osteopathic treatment in patients with chronic muskuloskelettal disorders - an observational study

Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: May 28, 2015Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
40

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
30 Years to 65 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 30 to 65 years of age, female or male
  • - clinical diagnosis „chronic neck pain i.e. neck pain for at least 12 weeks, „chronic low back pain i.e. low back pain for at least 12 weeks, „chronic shoulder pain i.e. shoulder pain for at least 12 weeks, „chronic knee pain i.e. knee pain for at least 12 weeks
  • - intensity of the average muskuloskelettal pain over the last 7 days had to be more than 40 mm on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS)
  • - willingness to get 6 osteopathic treatments within the next 6 month
  • - ability to give oral and signed written informed consent
  • - written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • - osteopathic treatment within the last 12 month before beginn of study
  • - neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain or knee pain caused by a malignant disease, infection or recent trauma
  • - kwown or suspected primary or secundary bone tumor
  • - known vascular anomaly such as aneurysm
  • - peripher or central neurological symptoms
  • - rheumatic diseases
  • - Joint replacements or other implants in the region of treatment
  • - obesity with BMI >30 Kg/m2
  • - intake of centrally acting analgesics
  • - pregnancy or breast feeding
  • - severe acute and or chronic disease which does not allow participation in the therapy
  • - other limitations which do not allow participation in the therapy
  • - alcohol or substance abuse
  • - no sufficient knowledge of German language
  • - current application for a benefit
  • - participation in another clinical trial during six months before the study and parallel to the study
  • - absence of written informed consent

Investigators

Sponsor
Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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