Efficacy of Tuina in chronic low back pain with anxiety: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the largest and most frequent public health problems worldwide. Tuina is a physical therapy commonly used in China to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Compared with traction, there is little high-quality scientific evidence that can demonstrate the effectiveness of Tuina in the treatment of patients with cLBP. Therefore, the purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of massage on cLBP patients compared with traction.

Methods and analyses

This is a single-centre, assessor-blinded and analyst-blinded prospective randomised controlled trial with two parallel arms. Ninety-four patients with cLBP will be recruited. Three treatments were given every week for a total of 4 weeks. In the Traction group, participants we

SUBMITTER: Yin Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603401 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature