Integration of the traditional Chinese medicine into the orthopedic rehabilitation - effects on pain and employment prognosis for patients with chronic back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59155637

Enrollment

270

Registered

2006-07-28

Start date

2006-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Chronic back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Chronic back pain

Interventions

The patients of group A are treated exclusively according to schooled medical therapy concept for four weeks. The patients of group B are treated with elements of the TCM additionally. These contain a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 30 to 55 years 2. Able to gain employment 3. Chronic back pain 4. Medication: not opioid analgesics (World Health Organisation stage I)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute slipped disk in the last three months 2. Pension required 3. Spinal column operation in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reduction of the pain 2. Reduction of the analgesic consumption	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Decrease in the amount of times there is an inability to work 2. Improvement of the subjective employment prognosis	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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