Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Immersion in 42℃ Thermal-mineral Water on Chronic Low-back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Polyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God, Budapest
Conditions:
Chronic Low-back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this controlled, follow-up study the effects of immersion in 42℃ radon, natrium, calcium, bicarbonate content thermal-mineral water on clinical parameters and quality of life of patients with chron...
Detailed Description
In this controlled, follow-up study the effects of immersion in 42℃ radon, natrium, calcium, bicarbonate content thermal-mineral water on clinical parameters and quality of life of patients with chron...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- outpatients suffering from non-specific chronic low back pain standing for at least 12 weeks; only slightly reduced mobility (able to admit the treatments or visits on his own or without the help of another person);
- pain intensity of low back pain during activity at least 35 on Visual Analog Scale (0-100 mm VAS); likely degenerative symptoms
Exclusion
- severe neurological deficit associated with the lower back;
- suspected vertebral compression of osteoporotic or other aetiology;
- malignancy;
- pain due to inflammatory spinal disease;
- severe spondylolisthesis (grade 2 or above);
- balneotherapy within 3 months prior the enrollement
- steroid therapy within 1 month prior the enrollement
- and general contraindications to balneotherapy: decompensated cardiopulmonary status (unstable hypertension, earlier tromboembolia, serious arteriosclerosis obliterans, serious varicositas, etc), unbalanced endocrinological and metabolic disease, fever condition, infectious disease, extensive inflammation/injury/absence of the skin, other severe interstitial, urogenital, and other diseases, malignancy, urine and stool incontinent, decompensated psychosis and neurosis, unconsciousness, pregnancy, postoperative status, alcoholic influence, and lack of compliance.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 15 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05342051
Start Date
August 15 2021
End Date
August 15 2022
Last Update
January 27 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Saint Cosmas Health Center of Joseph Town
Budapest, Hungary, 1084