Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
711003
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The objective of this trial was to compare the relative effectiveness of two common forms of physiotherapy:
1. Conventional Physiotherapy (CPT): consists of the use of electrical current, heat,
cold, exercise and massage, and
2. Manipulative Physiotherapy (MPT): primarily consists of passive joint mobilisation and manipulative techniques,
in the short and long term.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Low back pain
Intervention
Subjects will be randomised into either the CPT or MPT groups:
1. CPT includes modalities such as heat and cold therapy, nerve stimulation, active exercises, hydrotherapy, etc.
2. MPT includes manual techniques such as passive mobilization and manipulative high velocity thrusts.
Patients in both groups also received lumbar traction.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
The main outcome measures were disability, health and pain. These parameters were
assessed by the:
1. Aberdeen Low Back Pain Disability Scale
2. Current Perceived Health 42 (CPH42) Profile
3. Numerical Pain Scale (NRS). The NRS measures pain intensity from no pain to intolerable pain along an 11-point scale.
The research assistants, who were blind to the treatment routine administered the questionnaires at baseline, then at 3, 6, and 12 weeks (short term) followed by 6, 9, 12 months (long term) after physiotherapy commenced.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/01/2000
Overall trial end date
01/09/2002
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Patients are medically referred
2. Patients presented no contraindication to Conventional physiotherapy (CPT) and Manipulative (MPT) physiotherapy
3. Aged 18 to 65 years
4. Low back pain (LBP) not treated by physiotherapist in the previous month
5. Duration of LBP at least 2 weeks before attending physiotherapy
6. Patient's consent to participate in the randomised controlled trial
7. Patient's agreement to be followed up to 12 months post-commencement of treatment
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
440
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/01/2000
Recruitment end date
01/09/2002
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Hong Kong
Trial participating centre
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
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Hong Kong
Sponsor information
Organisation
Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Sponsor details
Health Welfare and Food Bureau
Government Secretariat
HKSAR
20th floor Murray Building
Garden Road
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Hong Kong
+852 (0)2973 8288
hsrf@hwfb.gov.hk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
http://www.fhb.gov.hk/grants/english/funds/funds_hhsrf/funds_hhsrf_abt/funds_hhsrf_abt.html
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary