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Effect of Epsom salt on low back pain

Effect of Epsom salt application on pressure pain threshold and surface electromyographic activity on non-specific low back pain - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079404
Enrollment
76
Registered
2025-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A (Epsom salt application with Naturopathy and Yogic interventions): Epsom salt application over low back pain Duration: 20 minutes everyday for 10 days. Naturopathy intervention

Sponsors

Dr T K Mithila
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The pain is derived from somatic referred pain or non-radicular pain 2) Voluntary participation in this study 3) Patients having lower back pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Specific low back pain (tumors, infections, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures) 2) Spinal deformity (spondylolisthesis, isthmic fissure, or scoliosis) 3) Extraspinal diseases (e.g., vascular, genitourinary diseases) 4) History of lumbar spine surgery 5) Using any medications that could affect the balance 6) Patients altered sensitive to pressure 7) Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Pressure Pain Threshold 2) Surface ElectromyographyTimepoint: Baseline and after 10 days of intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Visual Analog scale 2) Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Questionnaire 3) Roland Morris Disability QuestionnaireTimepoint: Baseline and after 10 days of intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr T K Mithila

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire

drsujathadinesh2@gmail.com09480401646

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026