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Massage of the Low Back Muscles Assessed With Ultrasound Scanning

NCT01174667 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2010-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to use diagnostic ultrasound to compare the thickness of soft tissues in the low back in a group of patients with chronic low back pain treated with massage to a control group of non-treated patients.

It is hypothesized that on average, soft tissue thickness in the lumbar region will change in the group receiving massage compared to the control group.

Conditions

  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Specific massage for fascial release

Patient will receive a 3 minute massage to reduce restrictions in the lumbodorsal fascia.

OTHER

Quiet non-instructed rest for 3 minutes

Patient will lay quietly without any instructions on how to relax.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hugh Gemmell, DC, EdD · Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

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