Infra-red body heat loss and its contribution to back pain: a prospective, randomised controlled study on back pain patients

ISRCTN	ISRCTN76728098
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76728098
Protocol serial number	N0259105976
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust (UK)

Prospectively registered

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Not provided at time of registration

Dr Tim Nash
Scientific

The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Lower Lane
Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7LJ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)151 525 3611

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Can a heat reflective body belt worn next to the skin reduce back pain by its warming effect?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Musculoskeletal Diseases: Back pain
Intervention	Belt vs placebo
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	1. Visual analogue scores for pain 2. Oswestry Disability
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/10/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	130
Key inclusion criteria	130 patients with low back pain
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/10/2001
Date of final enrolment	01/10/2003

The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Liverpool
L9 7LJ
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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