Comparison of Different Massage Techniques Plus Conservative Applications in Low Back Pain

Assistant Professor

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02714803

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-22

Start date

2015-03-31

Completion date

2015-10-31

Last updated

2016-03-22

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare of different massage techniques plus conservative aplications in low back pain treatment.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALConnective tissue massage and Conservative applications

Connective tissue massage and conservative aplications were applied 5 days per week for a total of 10 sessions for 2 weeks.

BEHAVIORALClassic massage group and Conservative applications

Classic massage and conservative aplications were applied 5 days per week for a total of 10 sessions for 2 weeks.

BEHAVIORALSham massage group and Conservative applications

Sham massage and conservative aplications were applied 5 days per week for a total of 10 sessions for 2 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Having non specific low back pain without any relevant ongoing pathologies such as disc prolapse, spondylolisthesis, fractures, tumor, osteoporosis, infection * Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

* Spinal surgery in the past 6 months or having to undergo surgery or invasive examinations during the study; * neurological disease; * psychiatric disease; * serious chronic disease that could interfere with the outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis), * pregnant during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in low back pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale	Change from baseline low back pain intensity at 2 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in quality of life as assessed by Short Form-36	Change from baseline quality of life at 2 weeks
Change in functional statue as assessed by Oswestry Disability Index	Change from baseline functional statue at 2 weeks
Change in psychologic statue as assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	Change from baseline psychologic statue at 2 weeks

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026