Chronic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)A patient older than 20 years old at the agreement acquisition. (2)VAS is longer than 40mm at the baseline observation. (3)A duration of low back pain is more than three months. (4)Major area of low back pain is lower than 12th thoracic vertebra. (5)An adequate patients , who is decided by a doctor , for participation of this study. (6)A patient conform a treatment plan and a planned hospital visit,and has vilition and ability for clinical inspections. (7)A patient who consents and document to enroll this study before starting investigation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)The presence of rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy (e.g.,ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis-related joint pain) with negative serum reaction, metastasis of tumors, Behcets disease, fibromyalgia, tumor or infection of the spinal cord or intervertebral disc , and a past history of other diseases of the sharp pain (2)The presence of low back pain due to trauma within 6 months after registration(e.g.,vertebral fracture,pseudarthrosis,spondylarthropathy due to trauma). (3)The presence of low back pain due to internal organs diseases. (4)The presence of malignant tumor , or the past history of the malignant tumor. (A patient who underwent surgical resection of malignant tumor or no recurrence cancer more than 5 years after registration.) (5)A past history abuse of alchol , analgesic , and drugs. (6)Inadequate patient,who is decided by a doctor,for participation or execution. (7)Having relevance to traffic or occupational accidents. (8)The past history of spinal surgery within six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BS-POP MMPI POMS SF-36 RDQ | — |
Countries
Japan