Status:
COMPLETED
Myofascial Trigger Point Release and Paced Breathing Training for Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Center für Integrative Therapie Christopher Gordon
University Hospital Tuebingen
Conditions:
Chronic Low-back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A study to explore whether two different treatment approaches, myofascial trigger point release and core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, can help pa...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of myofascial trigger point release therapy compared to core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing trai...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Written informed consent
- Age between 20 and 70 years
- LBP at least once a week during the last three months
- Pain intensity rated at least 4 on an 11-point scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable)
- Muscular pain during flexion, extension and lateral flexion
Exclusion
- Acute hernia
- Acute local or generalized inflammation
- Neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, hemiplegia
- Fibromyalgia
- Radicular symptoms (Lasègue's sign, weakness of foot dorsiflexion muscle, needles or tingling in the legs)
- Paraspinal tumors or metastases
- Cancer under chemo- or radio-surgical treatment or requiring such during the next 12 months
- Leg prostheses
- Rheumatic, cardiovascular or chronic pulmonary condition precluding 45-minute physical therapy (contraindication declared by a physician)
- Severe depression or severe anxiety currently requiring psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy
- Suicidal tendencies
- Drug abuse or addiction
- Pregnancy existing or planned during the study period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 12 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04107597
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
June 12 2009
Last Update
September 27 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Arcim Institute
Filderstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 70794