Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Homoeopathy and Physiotherapy in Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Johannesburg
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic arthropathy characterised by disruption and possible loss of joint cartilage along with other joint changes. OA symptoms include progressively developing joint pain pr...
Detailed Description
This study is a six week, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, involving thirty participants, males and females, aged 45-75 years receiving physiotherapy treatment for OA of the lumbar spine at a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must present with symptomatic chronic lower back pain due to OA for more than 3 months and having been diagnosed by a health care practitioner with OA;
- They must have symptoms of OA such as pain and decreased range of motion, on subjective and physical examination and
- Participants must be receiving physiotherapy treatment from a specific and identified physiotherapist
Exclusion
- Participants who are receiving any other forms of therapy other than physical therapy (massage and thermotherapy), for example osteopathy, acupuncture, ultrasound or electrotherapy as part of physiotherapy treatment;
- Those presenting with acute lower back pain (with duration of only 3 months or less) and those suffering from chronic lower back pain as a result of disc herniation, compression fracture, lumbar spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02207998
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2014
Last Update
May 19 2016
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University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 2028