Pressure Intensity of a Chinese Massage Technique for Treating Low Back

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The Investigators conduct this study to compare two different massage methods with "buffalo horn technique": the deep massage and the superficial massage. To explore the effects of the two interventions on low back pain, the investigators evaluated the outcome measurements regarding pain severity and physical functions before and after 6 times of treatment through a 3-week period.

Clinical Trial Description

Background: Nonspecific lower back pain is an important global health issue, with high prevalence over the world and causing huge economic loss. 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). ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03610204
Study type	Interventional
Source	Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
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Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 3, 2018
Completion date	September 26, 2020

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Pressure Intensity of a Chinese Massage Technique for Treating Low Back Pain

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