Infra-red body heat loss and its contribution to back pain: a prospective, randomised controlled study on back pain patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN76728098

Enrollment

130

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2001-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases: Back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Back pain

Interventions

Belt vs placebo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 130 patients with low back pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Visual analogue scores for pain 2. Oswestry Disability	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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