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Effects of Connective Tissue Massage and Classical Massage

NCT04211701 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2019-12-26

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Summary

As a randomized study, this study aimed to investigate the effects of classical massage and connective tissue massage on pain, flexibility, disability, quality of life and autonomic responses in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain. The primary evaluation parameter of the study is autonomic function and the secondary evaluation parameter is pain. The participants will be treated accompanied with same physiotherapist along four weeks and five days in a week. A six-week follow-up will be performed to see how long the effect of the treatment continues.

Conditions

  • Body Temperature

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Connective Tissue Massage

Connective tissue massage (CTM) will be applied to the lumbo-sacral region, lower thoracic, scapular and interscapular regions. Three to five pulling will be applied during massage. The treatment will be administered for four weeks, five days a week.

PROCEDURE

Classical Massage

Classic massage (CM) will be applied to the lower back and upper back while the patient is lying in the prone position. Three stroking will be applied during massage.The treatment will be administered for four weeks, five days a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eastern Mediterranean University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Göktuğ Er · MPT

  • İnci Yüksel · DPT

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-22
Primary Completion
2019-12-24
Completion
2020-06-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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