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Massage Therapy on Hamstrings in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Primary Purpose

Low Back Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Spain
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Dynamic massage therapy
Massage therapy
Sponsored by
Cardenal Herrera University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-65 years old.
  • Low back pain with over three months of evolution.
  • Practice sports regularly (at least three times a week).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Fractures, Tumors, congenital anomalies, rheumatic diseases, infectious or inflammatory processes.
  • Pathology Nerve root
  • Presence of neurological deficit or neuromuscular diseases.
  • Surgery
  • Physiotherapy treatment for low back pain in the last 30 days.
  • Drugs in previous 24h

Sites / Locations

  • CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Dynamic massage therapy

Massage therapy

Arm Description

Rubbing on hamstrings combined with articular movement

Rubbing on hamstrings

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Hamstrings extensibility measured with sit-and-reach test
Fixing a meter stick on top of a solid box so that 26 cm of the ruler extend over the front edge of the box toward the test subject. Used to check the increase in hip flexion.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Low back pain measured with visual analog scale
The subject indicates the intensity of pain by marking a 100-mm horizontal line with two extremes: no pain and worst imaginable pain. Used to check the decrease low back pain
Low back disability measured with the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire
Oswestry Disability Questionnaire is an important tool to measure functional low back disability. For each section the total possible score is 5: if the first statement is marked the section score = 0; if the last statement is marked, it = 5. If all 10 sections are completed the score is calculated as follows: Example: 16 (total scored) 50 (total possible score) x 100 = 32%

Full Information

First Posted
June 26, 2015
Last Updated
January 26, 2016
Sponsor
Cardenal Herrera University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02537119
Brief Title
Massage Therapy on Hamstrings in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Official Title
Massage Therapy on Hamstrings in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Cardenal Herrera University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Effectiveness of a technique of dynamic massage therapy in the hamstrings in patients with nonspecific low back pain.
Detailed Description
The main objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of a technique of dynamic massage therapy in the hamstrings in patients with nonspecific low back pain. Secondary objectives are assess whether the technique of dynamic massage therapy increases the extensibility of the hamstrings, assess whether the treatment of hamstrings decreases low back pain and determine whether the application of this technique decreases the disability associated with nonspecific low back pain.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Low Back Pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
20 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Dynamic massage therapy
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Rubbing on hamstrings combined with articular movement
Arm Title
Massage therapy
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Rubbing on hamstrings
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Dynamic massage therapy
Intervention Description
Dynamic massage therapy on hamstring combined with knee extension
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Massage therapy
Intervention Description
Rubbing on hamstrings
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Hamstrings extensibility measured with sit-and-reach test
Description
Fixing a meter stick on top of a solid box so that 26 cm of the ruler extend over the front edge of the box toward the test subject. Used to check the increase in hip flexion.
Time Frame
Two weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Low back pain measured with visual analog scale
Description
The subject indicates the intensity of pain by marking a 100-mm horizontal line with two extremes: no pain and worst imaginable pain. Used to check the decrease low back pain
Time Frame
Two weeks. Participants will be followed for four weeks after completion of the intervention
Title
Low back disability measured with the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire
Description
Oswestry Disability Questionnaire is an important tool to measure functional low back disability. For each section the total possible score is 5: if the first statement is marked the section score = 0; if the last statement is marked, it = 5. If all 10 sections are completed the score is calculated as follows: Example: 16 (total scored) 50 (total possible score) x 100 = 32%
Time Frame
Two weeks. Participants will be followed for four weeks after completion of the intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18-65 years old. Low back pain with over three months of evolution. Practice sports regularly (at least three times a week). Exclusion Criteria: Fractures, Tumors, congenital anomalies, rheumatic diseases, infectious or inflammatory processes. Pathology Nerve root Presence of neurological deficit or neuromuscular diseases. Surgery Physiotherapy treatment for low back pain in the last 30 days. Drugs in previous 24h
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
FJavier Montañez-Aguilera, Doctor
Organizational Affiliation
Cardenal Herrera University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
CEU Cardenal Herrera University
City
Moncada
State/Province
Valencia
ZIP/Postal Code
46113
Country
Spain

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25582412
Citation
Pecos-Martin D, Montanez-Aguilera FJ, Gallego-Izquierdo T, Urraca-Gesto A, Gomez-Conesa A, Romero-Franco N, Plaza-Manzano G. Effectiveness of dry needling on the lower trapezius in patients with mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 May;96(5):775-81. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.12.016. Epub 2015 Jan 9.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
20555123
Citation
Montanez-Aguilera FJ, Valtuena-Gimeno N, Pecos-Martin D, Arnau-Masanet R, Barrios-Pitarque C, Bosch-Morell F. Changes in a patient with neck pain after application of ischemic compression as a trigger point therapy. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2010;23(2):101-4. doi: 10.3233/BMR-2010-0255.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
19748402
Citation
Aguilera FJ, Martin DP, Masanet RA, Botella AC, Soler LB, Morell FB. Immediate effect of ultrasound and ischemic compression techniques for the treatment of trapezius latent myofascial trigger points in healthy subjects: a randomized controlled study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Sep;32(7):515-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.08.001.
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