Craniosacral Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

CompletedEarly phase 1NCT02527252

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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The purpose of the current randomized clinical trial was to analyze the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy on disability, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, quality of life, isometric endurance of trunk flexor muscles, mobility, and oxygen saturation, blood pressure, cardiac index, and biochemical estimation of interstitial fluid in individuals with chronic low back pain.

Study details

Official title: Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conditions: Low Back Pain
Musculoskeletal Manipulations
Interventions: Other: Craniosacral therapy
Other: Classic Massage
Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria
Start date: 2015-07
Primary completion: 2015-10
Sex: All
Age range: from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted: No results posted in this snapshot
Countries: Spain
Total sites listed: 1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)

Inclusion Criteria: 1. LBP for/over three months. 2. age between 18 and 65 years. 3. score equal or superior of four points on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. 4. not currently receiving physical therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. presence of lumbar stenosis 2. diagnosis of spondylolisthesis 3. diagnosis of fibromyalgia 4. treatment with corticosteroid or oral medication within the past two weeks 5. a history of spinal surgery 6. disease of the central or peripheral nervous system

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02527252