Pressure Intensity of a Chinese Massage Technique for Treating Low Back Pain
NCT ID: NCT03610204
Last Updated: 2021-06-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
56 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-08-03
2020-09-26
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This research is a double-blind randomized controlled trial. In this study the investigators introduce a technique derived from traditional Chinese massage using a special tool made from buffalo's horns to perform the massage, so called "buffalo horn technique". The tool is like a short rod in about 15-cm length with a cone-like end. During the massage, the therapist presses the cone-like end against the painful region of back. Because the cone-like end has a small contact area with the participant's body surface, it may release deep layer fascia with higher pressure produced by the therapist toward the treatment area. During the intervention of shallow massage, the therapist applies a lower force then that used in the deep massage. Thus it produces a lower pressure on the painful region due to a larger contact surface when pressing the rod end against the body of the participant.
Participants are randomly assigned to either deep-massage group (DM) or superficial-massage (SM) group. The participants received two sessions a week for a total six sessions. The outcome measures include the structured questionnaire to investigate the pain-related outcomes and back pain-related disabilities. The investigators also perform the clinical assessments such as range of motion of trunk. All the outcomes are assessed before-intervention (pretest) and after the end of intervention (posttest).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
The primary outcome is assessed by a self-reported questionnaire. The assessor who performs the clinical assessments will be blinded to the treatment assignment.
Study Groups
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Deep massage (DM) group
The therapist performs the deep massage with "buffalo horn technique". A small rod with a cone-like end was used in the technique. By pressuring the rod end with a higher force against the body surface of the participant, it produces higher pressure that may release the deep-layer fascia of muscles. Thus this technique features a deep massage.
Buffalo horn technique
The participants receive a 30-min massage session, twice a week for a total 6 sessions.
Superficial massage (SM) group
The therapist performs the superficial massage with "buffalo horn technique". By pressuring the rod end with a lower force against the body surface of the participant, it produces lower pressure. Thus this intervention features a superficial massage.
Buffalo horn technique
The participants receive a 30-min massage session, twice a week for a total 6 sessions.
Interventions
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Buffalo horn technique
The participants receive a 30-min massage session, twice a week for a total 6 sessions.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Non-specific low back pain over 1 months
3. 20-65 years old
4. No experience of massage therapy within 2 months prior to the study inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Back pain associated with systemic disease (autoimmune, infectious, vascular, endocrine, metabolic, or neoplastic disease)
3. Previous spine surgery.
4. Presentation with neurological signs such as radiating pain.
5. .Skin diseases (psoriasis, urticaria, wounds, etc.)
20 Years
65 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yen-Nung Lin
Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Principal Investigators
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Yen-Nung Lin
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Rehabilitation, Wan-Fang Hospital
Locations
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WanFang Hospital
New Taipei City, , Taiwan
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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N201709004
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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