Assessment of a combined manual therapy and taping method for the treatment of chronic lower back pain: A randomized controlled trial
- Conditions
- CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAI
- Registration Number
- DRKS00017051
- Lead Sponsor
- Dept. for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Germany
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
unspecific lower back pain for more than 12 weeks, a rating of at least 4 cm on a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for the back pain, the ability to read and communicate in German
neurological malfunction at the lower extremities related to CLBP, a rating larger than 8cm on the VAS for back pain, back pain due to infection, tumor, osteoporosis, stenosis of the cerebrospinal canal, slipped vertebra, vertebral fractures, spinal disc herniation, surgery of vertebra, spinal disc or sacroiliac joint. Furthermore allergy to tape, pregnancy, current cancer diagnosis, addictive disorder, severe psychiatric disorder, significant impairment due to memory problems or brain disorders, artificial hip ankle or knee joint, participations in other RCTs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes at t2 for pain (VAS and Korff pain grade), and functional limitations (Oswestry Disability Score)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in quality of life (PLC), spinal mobility (Schober Sign Test and Distance Fingertips to Floor) and leg length difference (as indicator of pelvic obliquity) at t2 and all changes at t3