Effects of an impulse on the sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle on back pain, discomfort and well-being: A randomized controlled trial in people with low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00026270

Enrollment

180

Registered

2021-09-15

Start date

2017-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54

Interventions

Group 1: Group 1: vitamic impulse (Participants received a specific impulse in the area of the sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle) Group 2: Group 2: theory group (participants received information on the re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current tension-related discomfort/pain in the neck, head and/or shoulder area.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current therapeutic or medical treatment due to complaints/pain in the back region, diagnosis of a degenerative disease in the back region, general inflammatory disease in the back region (e.g. rheumatic disease or arthritis).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1st measurement point (pre): 04/2017, 2nd measurement point (post): 06/2017, 3rd measurement point (follow-up): 08/2017; questionnaire ((back) pain, discomfort, well-being and stress)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
8 weeks intervention study with three measurements (pre, post, follow-up).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarolin Bastemeyer

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln

c.bastemyer@dshs-koeln.de0221 4982 5522

Outcome results

None listed

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