Comparing the effect of Iranian massage with acupuncture on back pain

Comparing the effect of acupuncture and Persian massage on severity of chronic low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171028037044N5

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-26

Start date

2023-03-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-13

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Conditions

Chronic low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: patients are selected according to inclusion criteria and examined by a doctor. After elimination of patients with exclusion criteria, the research is explained t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Having a definitive diagnosis of non-specific back pain and a history of at least two years and no history of back surgery Age between 18 and 70 years The ability to communicate Existence of clear pain and loss of performance and confirmed by a doctor

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: suffering from known mental illnesses under treatment sensitivity and wounds in the target points of acupuncture and massage pregnancy skeletal abnormalities of the spine such as scoliosis other types of back pain except L5-L4 and S1-L5 discopathy in MRI

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain level due to low back pain. Timepoint: Before starting study, after the intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire.;Disability level due to low back pain. Timepoint: Before starting study, after the intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Roland Morris disability questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoome Bagheri Nasami

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

m.bagheri@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 3324 4893

Outcome results

None listed

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