Primary diagnosis according to the scope of the rehabilitation therapy standard "chronic back pain" of the German Pension Insurance (DRV).
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time 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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim is to determine whether an extension of the rehabilitation therapy was necessary. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg-Klinik