Efficacy of Shiatsu for lower back pain: A Randomized Controlled Study

Efficacy of Shiatsu for lower back pain: A Randomized Controlled Study - Shiatsu for lower back pain study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000017146

Enrollment

170

Registered

2015-04-16

Start date

2015-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic lower back pain

Interventions

Shiatsu Standard therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ambulatory patients with lower back pain. patients with Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire of 4 or more. 60 or older patients with MMSE of 24 or more. Patients who agree not to take any treatment, including CAM in other facilities during study period. Ambulatory patients who can come to clinic.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with organic disease. Dimentia patients or those with MMSE less than 24. Patients who have severe dieases. Those who took CAM, physical therapy or injection therapy in past year. Patients with mental retardation or psychotic diseases. Patients whom investigators consider unfit for this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oswestry Disability Index, Visual Analogue Scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire, SF8	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactDaiki Kobayashi

St Luke's International Hospital General Internal Meidicine

daikoba@luke.ac.jp03-3541-5151

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026