Effects of handmade herbal hot pack on heart rate variability and pain in chronic non-specific low back pain patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230719004

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-19

Start date

2022-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

chronic non-specific low back pain chronic non-specific low back pain

Interventions

The hot packs were applied to the lower back 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 1 week. The treatment temperature was maintained at a comfortably warm ,The hot packs were applied to the lower back

Experimental Device,Experimental Device

handmade herbal hot pack ,standard hot packs

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pain in the region below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds lasting more than 12 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. chronic low back pain by any specific pathology e.g. infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, or radicular syndrome. 2. have any contraindications to the use of local heat.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
heart rate variability at baseline and after the end of the treatment program time and frequency domain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain at baseline and after the end of the treatment program Visual analog scale, pressure pain threshold	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSuphannika Ladawan

Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao

suphannika.la@up.ac.th054466697

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026