Massage for Low Back Pain in Nursing Staff

NCT ID: NCT01315197

Last Updated: 2011-03-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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Objectives: Semi experimental Clinical Trial aimed at verifying the effectiveness of massage for lower back pain occupational as well as to assess the influence of technique in performing work activities and life in the team nursing.

Detailed Description

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Method: 18 officials received 7-8 massage sessions, twice per week, with the same protocol points. Data were collected on baseline, after one and two months and they responded 2 questionnaires (Functional Assessment of Oswestry and Risk Assessment in Movement and Transfer Scale) and the Numeric Pain Scale.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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massage

The massage Anma has Japanese origin and a protocol was used with smoothing, kneading and pressure points on the bladder meridian.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Massage

Intervention Type OTHER

Massage Anmá: 7-8 sessions, twice per week, kneading and pressure points on the bladder meridian

Interventions

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Massage

Massage Anmá: 7-8 sessions, twice per week, kneading and pressure points on the bladder meridian

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Anmá Oriental Massage Acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Voluntary participation in the study of employees with availability of time for submission to the sessions
2. Not be pregnant
3. Hold shift of at least 6 hours daily
4. Do not go on vacation or leave care during the study period
5. Reporting back pain self-reported or confirmed by medical diagnosis
6. Not having passed off due to back pain in past 6 months
7. Do not submit spondylolisthesis, disc herniation and sciatic pain self-reported or confirmed by medical diagnosis
8. Do not use anti-inflammatory drugs
9. Individuals that showed greater than 0 (zero) in the Numerical Pain Scale (10) Score higher than 15 on the Functional Assessment Questionnaire Oswestry

Exclusion Criteria

* Employees who left the study or that lost more than one session
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

58 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of São Paulo

Principal Investigators

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Talita P Borges

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sao Paulo

Locations

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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Borges TP, Greve JM, Monteiro AP, da Silva RE, Giovani AM, da Silva MJ. Massage application for occupational low back pain in nursing staff. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2012 May-Jun;20(3):511-9. doi: 10.1590/s0104-11692012000300012. English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22991113 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Universidade de São Paulo

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Talita Pavarini Borges

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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