Investigating osteopathic spinal diagnosis and treatment in back pain patients with medical infrared thermography: A single blinded, randomized, and sham controlled pilot and feasibility study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: M54.90; M54.93; M54.94; M54.95; M54.96; M54.97

• Registration Number: DRKS00025145
• Lead Sponsor: Osteopathie Schule Deutschland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic back (not only neck) pain (>3 months) with at least 2 of 10 on the NRS.

Exclusion Criteria

Osteoporosis, acute disc prolapse, herniated disc, operations, diseases and injuries of the spine, caudal equina syndrome, active cancer, cardiac infarction, agina pectoris, transient ischemic attack, pacemaker, stroke, neck pain, intake of anti-inflammatory drugs during trial, cortisones intake within the past month, scoliosis, rheumatism, pregnancy, lactation period, postpartum back pain, BMI >30, and operation, infections, bleeding, large scaring, inflammatory skin conditions of the back.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary objective: Feasibility of using medical infrared thermography (MIT) to support osteopathic back pain management informing future studies.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary objectives: Pain intensity (NRS) before and one week after treatment; Inflammation (MIT) before, after, and one week after treatment; Osteopathic diagnosis (TART) before and one week after treatment. All parameters will be set in relation to one another.