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Massage therapy technique for Lower Back Pain

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Led By Nathalie J Bureau, MD MSc
Research Sponsored by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and immediately after the massage intervention.
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Study Summary

This trial will examine how massage therapy affects the properties of the thoracolumbar fascia in people with and without chronic low back pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and immediately after the massage intervention.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and immediately after the massage intervention. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from Baseline Shear Strain After the Massage Intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Change from Baseline Quantitative Ultrasound Marker 'α' After the Massage Intervention.
Change from Baseline Quantitative Ultrasound Marker 'κ' After the Massage Intervention.
Change from Baseline Quantitative Ultrasound Marker 'μ' After the Massage Intervention.
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Patients with nonspecific low back painExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients will be randomized to receive either a massage technique or a sham massage technique.
Group II: Asymptomatic volunteersActive Control2 Interventions
Similarly, the volunteers will be randomized to receive either a massage technique or a sham massage technique.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)Lead Sponsor
366 Previous Clinical Trials
129,573 Total Patients Enrolled
Nathalie J Bureau, MD MScPrincipal InvestigatorCentre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
2 Previous Clinical Trials
186 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Ultrasound Imaging Measurements of the Thoracolumbar Fascia
Nathalie Bureau 2021. "Ultrasound Imaging Measurements of the Thoracolumbar Fascia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04716101.
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