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Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Acupuncture and the Typaldos Method (Fascial Distortion Model) in Chronic Back Pain: A Randomized Intervention Study

Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Acupuncture and the Typaldos Method (Fascial Distortion Model) in Chronic Back Pain: A Randomized Intervention Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036089
Enrollment
162
Registered
2025-02-12
Start date
2025-02-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Primary diagnosis according to the scope of the rehabilitation therapy standard "chronic back pain" of the German Pension Insurance (DRV).

Interventions

Group 1: Control group without additional intervention Group 2: 2 treatments per week, at least 5 treatments Group 3: Treatment based on the Fascial Distortion Model: 2 sessions per week, at least 5 s

Sponsors

Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg-Klinik
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 66 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Primary diagnosis according to the scope of the rehabilitation therapy standard "chronic back pain" of the German Pension Insurance (DRV)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Previous acupuncture treatments or treatments using the Typaldos Method within the last 3 months - Discontinuation of the rehabilitation process/transfer to a hospital - Shortened stay of less than 20 days - Fewer than 5 additional interventions (acupuncture or Typaldos Method) during the rehabilitation therapy - Needle phobia - Contraindications for acupuncture or the Typaldos Method

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Patient's subjective back pain, using a visual analogue scale, determined at baseline (day 0) and after 20 days - Limitations due to back pain, using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), determined at baseline (day 0) and after 20 days -Disease-related quality of life, using the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12), determined at baseline (Day 0) and after 20 days.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The aim is to determine whether an extension of the rehabilitation therapy was necessary.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNicolas Winterhoff

Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg-Klinik

nwinterhoff@dbkg.de02293 9200

Outcome results

None listed

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