Traditional Medicine Use in Low Back Pain
Not yet recruitingNCT06627101
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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)
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is classified as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Furthermore, the painful experience of CLBP can be influenced by some already established factors, such as beliefs, self-efficacy, and kinesiophobia. Beliefs are pre-established ideas that can influence physical functionality, pain experience, social functioning, and adherence to CLBP treatment Clique ou toque aqui para inserir o texto. Among them is Traditional Medicine, a practice carried out by some populations that continue to trust their own popular medicine to meet their health demands. According to the WHO, Traditional Medicine (MT) or Popular Medicine (MP) is a practice reproduced in different cultures and based on beliefs, the sum of experiences and knowledge, whose objective is to prevent, treat or cure illnesses, whether physical or mental. This habit includes the use of home remedies, which are based on the manipulation of plant, animal, and mineral extracts for therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, it is important to point out that, as it is a chronic condition, individuals living with CLBP are strongly influenced by psychological factors, such as kinesiophobia (avoidance of exercise), catastrophizing (intensifying fear of movement, as they feel that pain is a threat), and low self-efficacy in processing and modulating pain, increasing levels of pain and disability. Also, in addition to this, socioeconomic level is one of the determinants of the incidence and intensity of chronic pain. In short, although the practice of TM has been recognized for decades, it is not known whether there is a relationship between this belief and the levels of self-efficacy, kinesiophobia and catastrophizing of individuals with CLBP in Northern Brazil. Therefore, this study aims to identify the use of TM and its impacts on the functional activities and quality of life of individuals with CLBP in the northern region of Brazil. This is a cross-sectional observational study. Individua…
Study details
- Official title
- Prevalence of Traditional Medicine Use in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain in Northern Brazil: a Cross-sectional
- Conditions
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Amapa
- Start date
- 2024-10-26
- Primary completion
- 2025-07-10
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * individuals over 18 years of age * both genders * diagnosed with chronic low back pain * who have had pain for at least three months * who are natives of the Northern region of Brazil Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with low back pain of oncological origin * recent traumas that may have caused the pain (such as falls, car accidents, and fractures) * patients in the postoperative period * bedridden patients.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06627101